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Old Wed Sep 24, 2008, 09:55am
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Originally Posted by Dholloway1962 View Post
I agree I didn't think they were but Rule 3-1-H states that the safety grip may be a molded finger-formed grip as long as it is permanently attached to the bat or attached to the bat with safety tape. This kind of made me wonder if they were considered legal.

Then the last sentence points out a bat having a "flare" or "cone" grip attached will be considered an altered bat
I may be wrong on this, but I think they may be referring to something you sometimes see on golf clubs. You know, those little nubs? Or for you target shooters out there, something like a set of Hogue grips? Those aren't a safety problem, as the bat is much less likely to slip out of someone's hands during a swing.

The grip shown in this post, however, IS a safety issue. Mike referred specifically to the dimensions of the safety knob relative to the grip of the bat. That 90 degree angle and the minimum of 1/4" helps to keep that bat in a batter's hands. The grip you're asking about takes all of that way, making it a huge safety issue.

I can't imagine any rule association permitting it, especially ones where you have varying age groups (as opposed to college-age kids in NCAA, but I'd be surprised if they didn't ban it, too).
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