Bat Safety Issue - Safe or ?????

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I've been lurking about for a while looking at the various forums, articles, discussions regarding the "safeness" of metal and composite bats. While I agree that in some leagues the so called "hot" bats should not be allowed, particularily in low level coed slow-pitch.

I read/heard/seen the various entities want to "ban" the use of the composite and metal bats in youth play. The latest the "government" even got involved.....pretty silly if you ask me.

Has it been discussed that it would really be much easier to change the "balls" and make the much more "dead" than they currently are if safety is such an issue? If it has, I haven't seen it. I would seem it would be much easier to manufacture a $2 softball that leaves the bat at the same speed as they did when we all used wood bats or first line aluminum bats.

The bat industry could then do what they wanted in response to the industry. I don't think any bat is going to "crush" a "soft" softball or "dead" hard ball if safety is truly what is the root of the discussions.

Am I off base here? Just seems like common sense but who am I to know all the in/outs of the industry.