Not our problem but....

[Andy]

Here in AZ, our state HS governing body is taking the strict view on the bats (and helmets, for that matter.) We have been told to enforce this at ALL levels of HS play. I have done four HS games up till now and had only one of those where I did not have to throw out any bats. The usual whining...we didn't know..why did they only tell us right before the season...blah, blah, blah.

We have been told to explain it thusly: This requirement first appeared in the rule book in 1998, to be implemented in 2001, last year, it was delayed another year. So, you have had FOUR YEARS notification.

We have also discovered that the bat manufacturers had some big sales recently on bats without the embossed ASA emblem, but of course they didn't bother to tell their customers that they were not legal.

Oh Well, one more thing to make our lives interesting!!!