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Old Wed Jul 01, 2009, 07:28pm
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Non-approved bat list

Who has this thing memorized?

Always trying to improve my skills, but I don't go into a game looking for problems. So I don't have a printout with me. I basically just look for the seal, cracks and dents.

Are there any common ones that they're always trying to get in?
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Old Wed Jul 01, 2009, 10:01pm
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Who has this thing memorized?

Always trying to improve my skills, but I don't go into a game looking for problems. So I don't have a printout with me. I basically just look for the seal, cracks and dents.

Are there any common ones that they're always trying to get in?
You really, really, REALLY need to get a printed list. There are a number of bats that have been banned that have the stamps.

I don't have it memorized, but I do have the majority of them committed enough to memory to know when I encounter a bat similar enough that I need to verify it off of the list.
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I haven't decided if I should call it from the dugout or the outfield. Apparently, both have really great views!

Screw green, it ain't easy being blue!

I won't be coming here that much anymore. I might check in now and again.
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Old Wed Jul 01, 2009, 10:06pm
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Listen, if it helps any, I have a script that runs on my server at home that checks the ASA non-approved list every day at noon. Whenever there's a change, it emails everyone who has subscribed to the listserv. There haven't been any changes to the list since March of 2008, and with the rule change this year regarding stamps, the list is no longer over 100 bats like it used to be.

If you want on the mailing list, just let me know. I'm always happy to help fellow umpires out. I just don't know how to make it any easier for y'all, short of setting up one of those damned robocalls.
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I haven't decided if I should call it from the dugout or the outfield. Apparently, both have really great views!

Screw green, it ain't easy being blue!

I won't be coming here that much anymore. I might check in now and again.
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Old Wed Jul 01, 2009, 11:41pm
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I believe there are 4 primary offenders for girls FP on that list - (and the rest of the bats are primarily SP bats).

Catalyst (the -8 "grey button" one)
Synergy 2
Lady Virus (i believe this one was the latest addition)

are the 3 I know. I cant remember the 4th.
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Old Thu Jul 02, 2009, 06:38am
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Thanks guys,

I'd very much like to be on the mailing list. I did make a printout with pictures to make the visual a little easier, so here we go.

If it's not too big a list, could you let me know which stamped bats have been banned? Seems these would be among the most likely to show up.
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Old Thu Jul 02, 2009, 06:43am
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Heads up, I got the list of non-approved bearing the 2000 or 2004 stamps. Thanks again in advance
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Old Thu Jul 02, 2009, 07:25am
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Thanks guys,

I'd very much like to be on the mailing list. I did make a printout with pictures to make the visual a little easier, so here we go.

If it's not too big a list, could you let me know which stamped bats have been banned? Seems these would be among the most likely to show up.
Just go here and fill out the form. That's an invitation to anyone else interested, too.

Just trying to help out my brothers and sisters in blue (or whatever color your org wears)...
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I haven't decided if I should call it from the dugout or the outfield. Apparently, both have really great views!

Screw green, it ain't easy being blue!

I won't be coming here that much anymore. I might check in now and again.
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Old Thu Jul 02, 2009, 01:37pm
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I believe there are 4 primary offenders for girls FP on that list - (and the rest of the bats are primarily SP bats).

Catalyst (the -8 "grey button" one)
Synergy 2
Lady Virus (i believe this one was the latest addition)

are the 3 I know. I cant remember the 4th.
for FP

Nokoma Tomahawk
Schutt Red/Silver
Also, the Catalyst 305 is the illegal one, not the 205

For all
http://www.asasoftball.com/about/bui...t_one_page.asp
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