Would you allow this (ASA)?

[steveshane67]

Originally Posted by NCASAUmp

Take a look at this picture. Ignore the cone-shape to it. Would you allow this on a bat? The ring is for the finger, and it's supposed to come off the bat when the bat is dropped. The ring stays on the finger of the batter after the bat is dropped.

are you talking about thumb protectors? commonly seen in baseball to dampen the vibrations when getting jammed??

Direct ProHitter Thumb Protector Adult | BaseballExpress.com

obviously the rules arent written with knowledge of every product out on the market, if the product violates the spirit of the rule, then disallow it.

The thing that gets me, as a player, is donuts arent allowed. According to the ASA umps in my league, there is a risk of a donut slipping off the BARREL when being swung, thus the injury risk is too high to be allowed. I dont know if anyones ever swung a bat with a donut on it, but you could take 1 million of the most violent cuts ever and that donut wont move an inch.

[NCASAUmp]

Originally Posted by steveshane67

are you talking about thumb protectors? commonly seen in baseball to dampen the vibrations when getting jammed??

Direct ProHitter Thumb Protector Adult | BaseballExpress.com

obviously the rules arent written with knowledge of every product out on the market, if the product violates the spirit of the rule, then disallow it.

The thing that gets me, as a player, is donuts arent allowed. According to the ASA umps in my league, there is a risk of a donut slipping off the BARREL when being swung, thus the injury risk is too high to be allowed. I dont know if anyones ever swung a bat with a donut on it, but you could take 1 million of the most violent cuts ever and that donut wont move an inch.

No, this is different from those thumb protectors. The picture I showed was something that gets attached to the pinky or the ring finger of your down hand, not the thumb of your top hand.

[ronald]

Are bat cuffs allowed in ASA championship play?

Thanks, Ron

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by ronald

Are bat cuffs allowed in ASA championship play?

Thanks, Ron

Links or buttons

[Andy]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

Links or buttons

I was thinking of the items that Bruce Wayne carried on his utility belt to restrain unruly criminals in Gotham City....

[NCASAUmp]

Originally Posted by Andy

I was thinking of the items that Bruce Wayne carried on his utility belt to restrain unruly criminals in Gotham City....

Definitely not ASA-approved.

[NCASAUmp]

Originally Posted by ronald

Are bat cuffs allowed in ASA championship play?

Thanks, Ron

No, they are not.

[SethPDX]

Originally Posted by NCASAUmp

No, this is different from those thumb protectors. The picture I showed was something that gets attached to the pinky or the ring finger of your down hand, not the thumb of your top hand.

I think he's referring to the weighted kind of donut you put on the bat while on deck taking warm-up swings.

[NCASAUmp]

Originally Posted by SethPDX

I think he's referring to the weighted kind of donut you put on the bat while on deck taking warm-up swings.

That's not what the link showed...