DeMarini Vendetta (Red with Rails)

[NCASAUmp]

Originally Posted by vcblue

Power hitter (she put it over a 230' fence earlier in the game) had her 3 month old DeMarini Vendetta (Red) bat break at the rails this weekend. The barrel past the pitch and almost made it to the short stop. To be honest I think we will see this girl playing college somewhere as a hitter. (14U Travel)

Did the umps at least examine the bat after it broke open?

Hey, in this world, they're never too young to cheat...

[vcblue]

Yep I looked at it. I was kind of in awe. First broken bat in 20+ years of umping.

[NCASAUmp]

Originally Posted by vcblue

Yep I looked at it. I was kind of in awe. First broken bat in 20+ years of umping.

I'll bet her parents had a tough decision to make that night...

Send it back for a replacement, or frame that puppy on the mantle and buy a new one!

[Dholloway1962]

Originally Posted by NCASAUmp

Did the umps at least examine the bat after it broke open?

Was this an ASA tournament? Is so, did the umps collect the bat and send it in to OKC? My question for sending them in, who pays for the postage???

Per May 2009 Rule Clarifications:
Failed Equipment

The ASA Code defines an ASA Sanction Tournament as "a tournament approved by the ASA or a Local Association." Championship Play is defined as "a tournament or competition from which the winner or the winner and other selected teams may advance to higher levels of play of the Association."

Umpires should follow these guidelines when equipment failure occurs during an ASA Softball game:

1)Collect all parts of the failed piece of equipment.

a. Bats: secure all available parts (handle, barrel, end-caps, etc.)

b. Balls, Helmets, mask, etc (all available parts)

2)Get the owner's name, address, phone number, e-mail address

3)The defective equipment can be given to any ASA Representative, Umpire or Tournament Director for them to return to the ASA National Office or

4)Send the failed equipment to the ASA National Office.

a. Bats: secure all available parts (handle, barrel, end-caps, etc.)

b. Balls, Helmets, mask, etc (all available parts)

[vcblue]

It was a friendly

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by vcblue

It was a friendly

That didn't answer the question.

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by Dholloway1962

Was this an ASA tournament? Is so, did the umps collect the bat and send it in to OKC? My question for sending them in, who pays for the postage???

Most likely the ASA local association.