ASA Banned Bat List

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Originally posted by WestMichBlue
happens to look identical to the one being advertised in the NFHS Rules Book

Yes, I saw your "smiley," but it is a good to to note that we have to look at model numbers and not just look at pictures. The Rawlings slowpitch bats start with a SB in the model number, and two of those are on the banned list. The FP models start with a FP and they are not on the list.

Can't tell from the picture, but you would assume that the bats in the NFHS ad are FP bats.

WMB

I was the UIC for our first tournament this weekend in Seattle, and we had 2 teams with the FP version of this Plasma bat. Luckily I printed the list on the color laser at work, and took to the fields. No issues with this one.

However, we DID have a team with the Louisville Slugger FPC305 Catalyst -8. The thing with this particular one is that it HAS the ASA 2004 stamp on it. You have to KNOW the non-approved bat list (or have it printed with you when you do your equipment check), otherwise it looks like a legal bat, and is easily overlooked.