IDing bats

[NCASAUmp]

Originally Posted by SamG

But there *IS* "smooth plastic tape" on the bat as it comes from the manufacturer. Where the grip ends to go into the taper(?)... there's a layer of what looks like electrical tape wrapped around the bat (the width is that of the tape itself).

Didn't I just say that?

One more reason why I don't worry about it. I don't ask players to take it off.

I think what Mike was saying was that you may get an umpire who is being "over officiating" and may ask you to take off that tiny amount of smooth plastic tape. In the strictest sense, by rule, they would be correct, but most umpires won't say anything about it.