Banned Bats: a real pain in the A.S.A.

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Originally posted by A.K.A.Blue




I do however find myself wondering why so much attention on the bats? Why not just go with a lower Comp. ratio (or higher which ever way those numbers work) and/or a diff. core? The potential $ to be lost in league fees (due to those players either angry at whomever or too broke to buy in due to a full equipment revamp), and sponser comps. for prize winnings and so on, would be at greater risk by pissing of the "Worths" and the "Mikens" by forcing a big recall and/or retool. It will just reflect in the price of what ever equipment they replace it with that meets A.S.A. standards. We the players sufer either way. Doesn't the A.S.A. see that? I do appreciate the safety concerns that the A.S.A. seeks to enforce on my behalf. Really I do. The few, luckily non fatal, incidents ive been privi too make me queezy enough. The thought of a freind dieing in a game is unthinkable. Avoiding this is the most important thing. Wouldn't the ball be a less costly, less contriversial avenue of correction? Let the bat manf. make all the tech avail. at what ever price. Let them sell their snake oil, just make the anidote. Not exicute the snake oil pedaler. The American way, some might say.

Any way, what are your thoughts on the "ball" thing? and in closeing, do you think that the U.S.S.A. and or U.S.A. will follow suit? Why haven't they as of yet?

I just worked a tournament in FL. Using COR .44 w/525 compression, these players, without the banned bats (first list), were hitting balls into the top of 60' trees that were 20' behind a 300' fence.

ASA has already downgraded the ball for next year to COR .44 w/375 compression for next year. The manufacturers were included in the discussion and decision making process, so they shouldn't have a problem with this one.

However, regardless of the bat and ball, there is still no technology to protect the recreational infielder from any ball coming off the bat at 125' per second. Last I heard, that was the ASA standard.