approved bats

[justmom]

Originally Posted by Steve M

I'm pretty sure it is the same for Fed ball in other states, but in Pennsylvania, that is not a legal bat for school games. Even though it would be for ASA games. ASA is a bit more lenient with bats than Fed is - Fed sez no certification imprint/mark/whatever means not legal. Sounds like that umpire was correct in not allowing the bat to be used and wasn't correct when he stated there was no list. I carry the non-approved list. I do not carry the approved list.

This happened in Michigan. The MHSAA has a link in their website to the ASA certified equipment pages. Look under Forms and Resources here: http://www.mhsaa.com/sports/soft/index.htm.

So, can anyone in Michigan tell me why the umpires would have not allowed this bat? Should I do as suggested and have her carry the list in her bag, or will umpires in Michigan continue to say no? BTW, tonight was our fourth night of doubleheaders, and this is the first time this has happened.

Did FED change these rules in the last few years? It almost seems like at one time maybe they said you HAD to have the certification mark on the bat (and there was talk about "grandfathering", but then ASA came up with the 2004 standard, so they changed the rule? Or am I confusing this with something else?