Click vs. Rattle (ASA only)

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Originally Posted by NCASAUmp

Mike, I agree with you 110%. Unfortunately, the book only uses the words "audible rattle" when pertaining to a bat that has broken down. My concern is with this specific wording.

My opinion on this is that if there's a click coming from the bat, then something is not fastened properly. If it's a two piece bat (permanently assembled, not the interchangeable kinds), then I suspect the barrel end is not mated correctly with the grip end. If it's a one piece composite, then I suspect the end cap.

And if you look up "rattle", I believe you will see that it is better defined as the presence of a noise, not a definitive type of noise.