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The rules don't allow moving the grip. It can be replaced however. Adding tape is specifically addresses and defined when and how it is legal.
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In my interpretation, a bat with insufficient tape is not an altered bat. It is an illegal bat as per 3-1-D.
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I still argue that the bat is illegal because it doesn't meet specifications (assuming that some insane manufacturer made the bat that way). |
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I think you're focusing and over-applying the old rule where if the grip tape formed a cone or flare, the bat was considered altered. This is no longer the case. And even prior to 2010, having too short a grip or too long a grip was not considered altering the bat - it was simply illegal. You said it yourself, the grip can legally be replaced by the owner of the bat. If the tape on the bat doesn't comply with 3-1-D, it is NOT an altered bat, it's an ILLEGAL bat. They haven't changed the physical characteristics of the bat, as the grip is not a permanent component of the bat. Therefore, moving said grip is not altering the bat. Period. Please read the definitions of an "altered bat" and an "illegal bat" in Rule 1, then ask yourself, "how is a bat with an insufficient grip an altered bat?" I seriously hope you haven't tossed someone in the last 2 years over how they taped their bat. If so, you owe them an apology.
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Using the same "logic", if the grip is 6" long (legal) and is abutting the knob, but the handle is 12" long, then don't you have "bare metal/substance/etc." in the grip region? This seems to make the assumption that the grip must always be equal in length to the handle. I'm fine with an interpretation that says the grip must start at the knob. But don't try to tell us that that requirement is clearly supported by the rule as presently written. It's not...or we wouldn't be having this discussion. |
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Which brings back the question as to how can you reference it as a safety issue if there is no requirement to actually hold the bat on the grip?
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Yet they are clear that it must have a grip. So what is the the purpose of the grip if you do not have use it when batting and why if it is not for safety? Why not just a bare handle? |
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But the batter has NEVER been required to keep their hands on the grip, so there is nothing new there. Maybe it is like some states where a motorcyclists must have a helmet available, but is not required to wear it. IOW, they are providing the perception of safety.
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