Taping over the knob (ASA)

[NCASAUmp]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

Taping over the knob has been and still is completely legal. Nothing new here.

Since the knob was one to the two cited primary entrance points to alter a bat, a change in the rule was proposed to eliminate taping the knob two years ago and never made it out of any committee. The author of the change noted that allowing the knob to be taped permitted concealment of unauthorized access to the inside of the bat.

I agree, but the frustrating thing is that I'm still hearing that this is illegal from various sources. Even heard an umpire say so at a National. Those who are "on the fence" say that the rule is "vague."

It's not vague. It's in black and white.