All
Doublewall and Multiwall Bats Are Illegal! Revised
12/30/02
For
safety reasons, the League prohibits the use of doublewall,
multiwall, titanium and certain other bats. Don't
even think about bringing one of these bats up to the plate!
An out will be called, no exceptions. |
| A
Bat is Illegal If . . . |
Markings
on the Bat That Will Tell You . . . |
| It
is constructed with two or more metal walls, layers, or shells,
is marked to contain titanium, has a sealed air chamber, exceeds
the 1.20 BPF rating, or appears on the list below. |
DOUBLEWALL,
MULTI-WALL, MULTI-SHELL, TRI-SHELL, TRIPLE SHELL, DUAL SHELL,
QUAD SHELL, EST, DOUBLE, DOUBLE ACTION, DOUBLE THREAT, TITANIUM,
AIR, SPRINGSTEEL, OUTLAW, REBEL, EXCEEDS 1.20 |
| Partial
list of illegal bats: |
|
| Manufacturer |
Models |
| Anderson |
RocketTech,
TechWrap (11" Shell (Red), 12" Shell (Black)), WrapTech
|
| AST |
AST
Max Force |
| Bombat |
TD2 |
| DeMarini |
B-52,
Doublewall Classic, Doublewall Demolition, Doublewall Distance,
Doublewall Fastpitch FLI, Doublewall Fastpitch Lite, Fatboy,
F2, Ultimate Distance Doublewall |
| Dudley |
Fusion |
| Easton |
ConneXion
Z-Core Titanium (ST5-ZB, ST5Z), Reflex Rebel (SRX9R), Sc777
Tri-Shell (STS3, STS2), Ti-Core, Tri-Shell (STS3, STS4),
Z-Core Titanium (SZ70-ZB, SZ70-Z) |
| Grover |
Dual
Shell Platinum |
| Kelley's |
Wraptech |
| Louisville
Slugger/TPS |
Air
Attack, Air C555 (FP25), Air Epitome (FP36), Air Gen1X (FP-103),
Air Inertia AI, Double Threat (SB-26), Gen1X XXL (SB-203),
Genesis (All), GFEN1X XXL (FP-503), Inertia, Outlaw, Springsteel,
Double Action (SB-29), XXL (SB-27, SB-37, SB-36, FP32) |
| Miken |
Viper
12, Viper 14, Velocit-E ULTRA, ULTRA II |
| Mizuno |
Fury |
| Nike |
Airstorm
GPT, Air Max Thrust 45 PSI (BT0035), Surge, Storm GPT (BT0025,
BT0024) |
| Steele's |
7178
(XLT-7178, XXLT-7178, XXLT-G-7178), C555 (Green), Laserflex
(XLT, XL3), Turboflex (XLT-6, XLT-4) |
| Worth |
EST
(ALL EST's ARE ILLEGAL), 3DX (FP, B, E), CU
31 SHELL, Power
Link (FP4B,
5B), PST 137, PST Vanadium, Quad Shell, Wicked |
Any
comments or corrections to this list should be called to the attention
of the League office.
Some
leagues use a deader ball and allow all ASA-approved bats, including
double/multiwalls. What do you think? If you have questions or comments
on bat policy, call us at (415) 831-6316-7 or send
us e-mail.
ASA
bans some bats we already have on our list . . . including
the DeMarini Doublewall Classic, Miken Velocit-E Ultra (Balanced),
Miken Velocit-E Ultra (Maxload), Worth 3DX, and Worth EST23, because,
according to the ASA press release, "Recent tests show that
[these] certified bats no longer meet the ASA standard."
Note:
The regular Miken Velocit-E bat (Model MSVE-1, black with red/yellow/green
graphics) is legal for play in SF Softball.
The
League has a new Illegal Bat Challenge Rule. Click to see.
How
to Buy a Bat That's Actually Legal!
Yes, contrary
to the ugly rumor, some bats are legal for play in SF Softball.
Here's how to find one.
1. Make sure
it's a singlewall bat. Here's a list of bats we consider singlewall.
| Manufacturer |
Model |
Model
No. |
Description |
| DeMarini |
Deemo |
|
singlewall |
| DeMarini |
Ultimate
Fastpitch |
|
singlewall,
FP (Fast Pitch) |
| DeMarini |
Ultimate
Weapon |
|
singlewall |
| Easton |
ConneXion
ST2-Z |
|
singlewall,
carbon fiber reinforced |
| Easton |
Connexion
Z-Core |
ST7-Z |
singlewall,
carbon fiber reinforced |
| Easton |
Connexion
Z-Core |
ST7-ZB |
singlewall,
carbon fiber reinforced, FP |
| Easton |
Cyclone |
SK32 |
singlewall |
| Easton |
Cyclone |
SK32B |
singlewall,
FP |
| Easton |
Diamond
Pro |
SK31 |
singlewall |
| Easton |
Diamond
Pro |
SK31B |
singlewall,
FP |
| Easton |
Fastpitch |
SK29 |
|
| Easton |
Hammer |
SK6,
SK16 |
singlewall |
| Easton |
Reflex |
SX30,
SX40 |
singlewall |
| Easton |
Reflex |
SX35,
SX40B |
singlewall,
FP |
| Easton |
Sheila
Douty |
SK26 |
singlewall,
FP |
| Easton |
Easton |
SK10,
SK20 |
singlewall,
FP |
| Easton |
Triple
7 |
ST6B,
SZ77B, SZ87B |
singlewall,
FP |
| Easton |
Triple
7 |
SZ77,
SZ87 |
singlewall |
| Easton |
Z-Core |
ST71 |
singlewall,
carbon fiber reinforced |
| Easton |
Z-Core |
ST71-B |
singlewall,
carbon fiber reinforced, FP |
| Louisville
Slugger/TPS |
Burgundy |
FP38
|
singlewall,
FP |
| Louisville
Slugger/TPS |
C555
Platinum |
FP35,
FP303 |
singlewall,
FP |
| Louisville
Slugger/TPS |
Dr.
Dot |
FP39,
FP403 |
singlewall,
FP |
| Louisville
Slugger/TPS |
Dr.
Dot Double Gold |
FP37
|
singlewall,
FP |
| Louisville
Slugger/TPS |
Lisa |
FP20
|
singlewall,
FP |
| Louisville
Slugger/TPS |
Louisville
Slugger |
SB-31 |
singlewall |
| Louisville
Slugger/TPS |
Momentum |
SB39AS
|
singlewall |
| Louisville
Slugger/TPS |
Silver
Slugger |
FP40
|
singlewall,
FP |
| Louisville
Slugger/TPS |
Silver
Slugger |
SB40
|
singlewall |
| Louisville
Slugger/TPS |
TPS
Gold |
SB-38 |
singlewall |
| Miken |
Intensit-E |
|
singlewall,
carbon fiber, FP |
| Miken |
Velocit-E |
|
singlewall,
carbon fiber |
| Miken |
Velocit-E
Maxload |
|
singlewall,
carbon fiber |
| Mizuno |
Techfire |
|
singlewall,
composite |
| Mizuno |
TechFire
Rage |
|
singlewall,
plastic/fiber reinforced |
| Nike |
Hawk |
BT0055 |
singlewall |
| Nike |
Keystone |
BT0038 |
singlewall,
FP |
| Nike |
Show |
BT0043 |
singlewall,
FP |
| Nike |
Show |
BT0044 |
singlewall |
| Worth |
Clincher |
1510C |
singlewall |
| Worth |
Leah
O'Brien-Amico |
SBAB11 |
singlewall,
FP |
| Worth |
MG46 |
SSBTC |
singlewall |
| Worth |
Michele
Smith Gold Medalist |
SBAB |
singlewall,
FP |
| Worth |
Michele
Smith Gold Medalist 7046 Alloy -8 oz. |
SWBT |
singlewall,
FP |
| Worth |
Power
Zone |
SW3 |
singlewall |
| Worth |
Michele
Smith Gold Medalist 7046 Alloy -9 oz. |
SWBTB |
singlewall,
FP |
| Worth |
Powercell |
SBP,
SBT |
singlewall |
| Worth |
Powercell
-10 oz. Fast Pitch |
SW4 |
singlewall,
FP |
| Worth |
Powercell
-8 oz. |
SW4,
SW4P |
singlewall |
| Worth |
Supercell |
SWS23 |
singlewall |
| Worth |
Supercell
7046 |
SBT |
singlewall |
| Worth |
Supercell
7046 |
SBWR |
singlewall |
| Worth |
Supercell
C405, C405 Cryo |
SSLLC |
singlewall |
| Worth |
Supercell
Fast Pitch |
SSBTC |
singlewall,
FP |
| Worth |
Ultraflex |
SBBA |
singlewall |
| Worth |
Worth
-8 oz. |
SW2 |
singlewall |
2. Avoid The
17: If the bat carries the bad, bad words DOUBLEWALL, MULTI-WALL,
MULTI-SHELL, TRI-SHELL, TRIPLE SHELL, DUAL SHELL, QUAD SHELL, EST,
DOUBLE, DOUBLE ACTION, DOUBLE THREAT, TITANIUM, AIR, SPRINGSTEEL,
OUTLAW, REBEL, or EXCEEDS 1.20, chances are it's illegal.
3. Ask us. We'll
be happy to give you an opinion. E-mail
us.
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