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Old Wed Jun 13, 2007, 01:50pm
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I wouldn't consider a cracked bat to be altered. Just illegal.
Well, we would disagree.
ALTERED BAT: When the physical structure of a legal softball bat has been changed.
ILLEGAL BAT: A bat that does not meet the requirements of an official bat or warm-up bat.

A cracked softball bat, by definition, is altered... not illegal.
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Old Wed Jun 13, 2007, 01:55pm
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Well, we would disagree.
ALTERED BAT: When the physical structure of a legal softball bat has been changed.
ILLEGAL BAT: A bat that does not meet the requirements of an official bat or warm-up bat.

A cracked softball bat, by definition, is altered... not illegal.
I disagree. It is clear to me that the definition for an altered bat presumes that the change was done deliberately. I have yet to see anyone deliberately crack their bat.
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Old Wed Jun 13, 2007, 02:04pm
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...ILLEGAL BAT: A bat that does not meet the requirements of an official bat or warm-up bat...
Fine. But what are the requirements of an official bat?
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ASA Rule 3, Section 1. OFFICIAL BAT.
...F. SURFACE. The official bat shall be smooth with a maximum surface roughness of 250 micro inches. It shall be free of burrs and visible cracks, and shall not have exposed rivets, pins, rough or sharp edges or any form of exterior fastener that would present a hazard.
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Old Wed Jun 13, 2007, 03:57pm
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Fine. But what are the requirements of an official bat?
That's a good argument, and I could go with that. However, I've always been given the interpretation that an Altered bat was once an official softball bat, but has been altered (intentionally or through normal use) to make it out of compliance... and that an Illegal bat is a bat that never was an official softball bat.

I assumed that cracked bat in the OP at one time met the requirements of being an official bat and was not on the non-approved list... so it was legal at one time.
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