Dixie Girls Banned Bats

emaxos · #1 (**permalink**) Thu Jul 03, 2003, 11:58am

Does Dixie Girls adopt the ASA banned bats list or do they publish their own? I have tried to find some reference about Dixie banned bats other than the basic rules. I assume Dixie's requirement that a bat must be from a Dixie "Approved Manufacturer" is not the same as their list of "Official Suppliers".
I believe our local organization has the two terms confused and are disallowing some bats which are ASA approved.
Can anyone provide me a reference to a Dixie specific banned list or a statement that Dixie adopts the ASA list.

Skahtboi · #2 (**permalink**) Thu Jul 03, 2003, 12:30pm

Your District or State Rep should have the list, and should make it available to all umpires. That is who to contact. We are issued the list at the first of the season here, and then the amended one at tournament time.

alabamabluezebra · #3 (**permalink**) Thu Jul 03, 2003, 02:11pm

We were told by our District Director that Easton, Worth, DeMarini, Louisville Slugger and Rawlings are the only legal bat companies. My understanding is that Dixie only certifies bat manufacturers not individual bats. Bats must also included the wording "OFFICIAL SOFTBALL and/or "YOUTH SOFTBALL".

Skahtboi · #4 (**permalink**) Thu Jul 03, 2003, 02:43pm

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Originally posted by alabamabluezebra
My understanding is that Dixie only certifies bat manufacturers not individual bats.

That is correct. And, it is not based on some kind of product performance, but rather who pays their annual fee to be on the "approved" list.

alabamabluezebra · #5 (**permalink**) Thu Jul 03, 2003, 03:38pm

Try this link:

http://www.dixie.org/dixiey/fullnews...d=3&storyid=17

CecilOne · #6 (**permalink**) Thu Jul 03, 2003, 04:42pm

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Originally posted by alabamabluezebra
"My understanding is that Dixie only certifies bat manufacturers not individual bats."

Does Dixie know abou the hazards perceived by everyone else?

emaxos · #7 (**permalink**) Thu Jul 03, 2003, 09:29pm

Before I posted the question, I pored over Dixie and other orgs bat rules. Based on that research and responses here, seems Dixie is more about fees than safety. That's a shame. Hard to believe Dixie would allow a bat that is banned by others due to safety issues just because a manufacturer paid their fee.
Say is isn't so!!!

whiskers_ump · #8 (**permalink**) Thu Jul 03, 2003, 10:49pm

Quote:

Originally posted by emaxos

Say is isn't so!!!

It isn't so. There I said it.

It does not mean anything, but I said it!

glen

Dakota · #9 (**permalink**) Thu Jul 03, 2003, 11:14pm

Quote:

Originally posted by whiskers_ump

Quote:

Originally posted by emaxos

Say is isn't so!!!

It isn't so. There I said it.

It does not mean anything, but I said it!

glen

Actually, no you didn't. You typed it!

(Unless you read your own posts out loud

)

Skahtboi · #10 (**permalink**) Fri Jul 04, 2003, 02:16am

Quote:

Originally posted by emaxos
Before I posted the question, I pored over Dixie and other orgs bat rules. Based on that research and responses here, seems Dixie is more about fees than safety. That's a shame. Hard to believe Dixie would allow a bat that is banned by others due to safety issues just because a manufacturer paid their fee.
Say is isn't so!!!

Unfortunately it is so. I know that it sounds like a contradiction from an organization that has so many "safety" rules in its rule book, but fees seem to speak volumes with the folks at DSI!