Custom Bats?

[AtlUmpSteve]

That bat may be ASA legal before the customization process, but would be altered after the process.

[NCASAUmp]

Originally Posted by AtlUmpSteve

That bat may be ASA legal before the customization process, but would be altered after the process.

The manufacturer believes otherwise. Since the bat will arrive from the factory already customized, I would be hard pressed to deem this an altered bat. It's not the players who are putting the custom paint job on the bat, it arrives from the factory this way.

[Skahtboi]

Originally Posted by NCASAUmp

The manufacturer believes otherwise. Since the bat will arrive from the factory already customized, I would be hard pressed to deem this an altered bat. It's not the players who are putting the custom paint job on the bat, it arrives from the factory this way.

I tend to agree. Since this is the way it is manufactured, and if it meets all other specifications, no reason why this would not be legal. ASA doesn't address one of a kind manufactures, at least not yet.

[CecilOne]

At the risk of seeming a little "bat"ty:
- if the custom people are not the original mfr and violate 3-1-H, that would make it an altered bat
- if the custom people were the original mfr., then the design would have to be tested to comply with ASA standards
- if the bat does not comply with the approved/non-approved lists in an identifiable manner, that would mean rejection of the bat

I don't think any rules mention who does the altering.

Yes, after vacation I will sit down and re-learn the entire bat rule.

[Skahtboi]

Originally Posted by CecilOne

At the risk of seeming a little batty:
- if the custom people are not the original mfr and violate 3-1-H, that would make it an altered bat
- if the custom people were the original mfr., then the design would have to be tested to comply with ASA standards
- if the bat does not comply with the approved/non-approved lists in an identifiable manner, that would mean rejection of the bat

Apparently their product is already ASA approved, or else that is what they are leading us to believe. According to the website, you can order a bat that is already approved, and just have it finished however you would like. According to rule 3:1:A-I, if this is the way the bat appears at the point of manufacture, and if it is not on the banned bat list, then this is a perfectly acceptable bat.

[NCASAUmp]

Originally Posted by Skahtboi

Apparently their product is already ASA approved, or else that is what they are leading us to believe. According to the website, you can order a bat that is already approved, and just have it finished however you would like. According to rule 3:1:A-I, if this is the way the bat appears at the point of manufacture, and if it is not on the banned bat list, then this is a perfectly acceptable bat.

Well, therein lies the rub. I emailed the manufacturer, and their response was that they are still working it out with ASA. However, their email to me implied that the bats ALREADY HAVE the ASA stamp, which is a little troubling.

[wadeintothem]

So this is THE factory or Joes Garage Factory?

It seems to me that there is no way these are legal, but i dont know. I guess we'll probably get a ruling at some point.

They seem clearly ALTERED.

That is my initial ruling.

[SRW]

Originally Posted by NCASAUmp

Well, therein lies the rub. I emailed the manufacturer, and their response was that they are still working it out with ASA. However, their email to me implied that the bats ALREADY HAVE the ASA stamp, which is a little troubling.

Yes, but did you email ccress?