ASA Bat Lists

[Dakota]

In my judgment, "would have passed" the 2004 test means it is too old to have a stamp of any kind. It has to look old, and it has to be an old bat I recognize.

HS ball is simpler - no stamp, no play for my step 1. The rest is the same.

[SRW]

Originally Posted by Dakota

In my judgment, "would have passed" the 2004 test means it is too old to have a stamp of any kind. It has to look old, and it has to be an old bat I recognize.

That may work good for you, but for the new (or young) umpire, that proves difficult. They will look at the bat and tell the teams "no stamp no play", only because they don't have the history or experience with the older bats.

Personally, I'd like to see the "no stamp no play," but I understand the intent of the rule with old bats as well.