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I suppose a fourth category of "illegal" would be a bat that simply doesn't meet the rules requirements of an official bat. For example, in NFHS play, an illegal bat would include: - a bat with plastic tape on the handle - a bat with a grip that extends more than 15 inches from the knob - a bat with rosin beyond the grip - a bat with a choke-up device - a bat with one of those electronic bat-speed sensors that I think NFHS still treats as illegal since it is not permanently fastened So any bat that has been modified (but not altered to improve its ability through structural change) so that it is no longer in compliance with NFHS 1-5-1 or 1-5-2 is one that goes from "approved" to "illegal". Now that I think about it, the new NFHS rule for next year treats damaged bats separate from any other illegal bat that isn't altered or non-approved. So now when a batter uses a bat that's illegal because it has slippery tape, a choke-up device, an electronic sensor, etc., it's still an out on the batter but not an ejection. But for a damaged bat, there is no out; we just remove that bat from the game with no penalty.
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A bit of a tangent:
NFHS case 1.5.3 sit A says or implies a donut is only illegal if it is worn or damaged. The rule book in 1-5-3 says devices must be "commercially manufactured specifically for a softball bat"; which means donuts are illegal. We usually say the rule supersedes the case book; so are donuts always illegal? I have thought so. The USA book is easier, only specifically listed devices are ever legal, so never donuts.
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