NSA Ruling?

[David Emerling]

Originally Posted by Bandit

Is it illegal to heat a bat in NSA softball? And if so where in the 2008 rule book are you findng the ruling?

Just out of curiosity, I fired off an e-mail to the maker of the Pyroflite Bat Warmer:

I asked:

Has any sanctioning body (ASA, NSA, AFA, USSSA, USFA, etc) ever prohibited the use of a bat warmer, that you know of? In other words, would a heated bat be considered illegal?

He responded:

Hi David,

I know my product in particular has not been banned by any....I can tell you that I'm a National Sponsor of the USSSA, as you can read in this press release that is attached to this e-mail! Also you can visit www.playnsa.com
and click on the approved equipment link off to the left and you well see that my PyroFlite Bat Warmer is approved equipment of the NSA!!

I know it is being used in all associations and is just a great product for protecting those expensive bats!!

Thank you for the inquiry and I hope to hear from you soon!!

To the e-mail he attached the USSSA press release to which he referred.

David Emerling
Memphis, TN

[IRISHMAFIA]

IOW, this gentleman doesn't even know his products marketability.

ASA has banned the icing, cooling or heating equipment. 3.7.Note.

BTW, do you like playing with a piano?

[David Emerling]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

IOW, this gentleman doesn't even know his products marketability.

ASA has banned the icing, cooling or heating equipment. 3.7.Note.

BTW, do you like playing with a piano?

I just put it out there for what it's worth. I thought it would be interesting to hear what the manufacturer of such a product would have to say.

What the hell are you talking about ... "playing with a piano"? Huh?

David Emerling
Memphis, TN

[Dakota]

Originally Posted by David Emerling

...I can tell you that I'm a National Sponsor of the USSSA, as you can read in this press release that is attached to this e-mail! ...

Wasn't it U-trip that "banned" a bunch of bats a few years ago where the issue was not bat performance but paying for "sponsorship" or some such tribute? U-trip "approval" is a commercial issue only it would seem.

I do think the ASA ruling on bat warmers is being just a bit fastidious, but it is their ruling.

[Skahtboi]

Originally Posted by Dakota

Wasn't it U-trip that "banned" a bunch of bats a few years ago where the issue was not bat performance but paying for "sponsorship" or some such tribute?

Yes. And the same thing happened with Dixie Softball Inc a few years back as well.