Heated Bats

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Originally Posted by outathm

NCAA Game:

When checking bats 4 bats are sitting by the heatedr and hot to the touch. When told, the team moves the bats away from the heater and 35 minutes elapse prior to game time. Is it then OK to use the bats?

Don't know, what is the NCAA's rule involving heating bats?

ASA just eliminated their opposition (which I have anticipated for a couple years), but NFHS just went off the deep end on banning any type of heating of the bats. Go figure!

According to Dr. Lloyd Smith of Washington State Univ. bats will heat up, but the heat will dissipate before the batter can get to the plate and swing the bat. I specifically asked him this question at the ASA convention in Colorado Springs a couple years ago. He said the players would literally have to hit the ball immediately upon removing the bat from the heated bat bag. I would have to assume removing the bats from in front of a heater would have the same results.