All ASA Banned Bats Are Illegal in All Leagues Revised 3/15/07All Composite Bats Are Illegal Except in Open CC, Open C and Seniors A Legal in All Leagues: So-called "Half and Half" bats (composite handle, metal barrel) such as the Demarini F2 and Vexxum, and the Easton SST3 Stealth, are legal in SF Softball, as long as they are on the ASA Certified Bats list. Demarini White Steel is legal in all leagues as of 10/13/06. |
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• It has a barrel made of composite material. (Entire outer shell of barrel should be metal, typically aluminum.) Click here for a reference list of composite bats. -- Applies to all levels of play except Open CC, Open C and Seniors A. • It appears on the ASA's banned bat list at http://www.softball.org/about/pdf/06_ASA_Non_Approved_Bats.pdf (see below). -- Applies to all levels of play. • It's one of several bats that the ASA requires to carry the Recertification mark (see below), and it does not. -- Applies to all levels of play. • It's not on the list of ASA Certified Bats accessed from www.softball.org/about/certified_equipment.asp -- Applies to all levels of play. Don't rush out and buy a newly released bat just because it's not yet on the list . . . check with us first! |
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SF Softball Partial List of Composite Bats — These Bats Are Illegal Except in Open CC, Open C and Seniors A Combat B1 98 These bats are banned in all divisions: There may be other composite bats that are also illegal. If in doubt, try the "eyeball" and "knock-knock" tests — you should be able to tell a metal bat from a plastic one!
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The ASA Banned Bats List as of 2/06 -- These Bats Are Illegal in All Leagues
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Older bats carry the ASA 2000 mark. As long as they appear on the current ASA Certified Bats list, they are legal, unless they are composites (except in Open CC, Open C and Seniors A), appear on the list above, or appear on the list below of older bats required to carry the Recertification Mark, but do not have it. Bats with the ASA Certified 2004 mark are newer bats that are legal for play.
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Any comments or corrections to this list should be called to the attention of the League office.
If you have questions or comments on bat policy, call us at (415) 831-6316-7 or send us e-mail.
IF IN DOUBT ABOUT A BAT, CALL THE LEAGUE OFFICE BEFORE YOU BUY IT
Illegal Bat Challenge Rule
It is extremely difficult to keep our bat list up to date, and it is possible that a bat may be illegal for league play but not yet on our list. Since safety is the primary reason for our bat policies, the use of questionable bats will not be allowed. Just because a bat isn’t on the list doesn’t mean that it is not illegal.
To address this issue, we have initiated the bat challenge rule. This rule allows a team or an umpire to challenge the legality of a bat, even if it doesn’t appear on the list.
Once a bat is challenged, if the umpire deems it illegal, it cannot be used. If the umpire deems the bat legal, it will be allowed and play will continue. If the umpire isn’t sure of the legality of the bat, it can be removed from the game at the umpire’s discretion. In this case, the automatic out call is waived, and the player is allowed to get another bat and continue his or her at-bat.
The challenged bat is then disqualified for the rest of the game, and must be cleared through the league office before it can be used again in a game. It is the player’s or manager’s responsibility to contact the league office to have a bat declared legal for league play. Bringing an identified illegal bat to the plate will still result in an out being called, the bat being disqualified, and the player immediately ejected from the game.
It is also the responsibility of the manager to inform his or her team as to the rules and regulations of our league concerning bats. Managers may also contact the league office with any questions regarding legal or illegal bats.