FOR MOST LEAGUE PLAY, INCLUDING THE HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL (NHIAA/NFHS), THE ASA STANDARD IS THE
RULE. PLEASE UNDERSTAND THE RULES OF YOUR LEAGUE(S) BEFORE PURCHASING A BAT OR ANY OTHER EQUIPMENT.
THIS IS MEANT ONLY AS A GUIDE TO HELP YOU CHOOSE THE
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ASA
Bat Testing & Certification Program
The official bat
in ASA Championship Play must meet all of the requirements of Rule 3, Section 1 and:
The official bat
in ASA Championship Play must meet all of the requirements of Rule 3, Section 1 and:
- must bear either the ASA approved 2000 certification mark or the ASA 2004 certification mark as shown below,
and must not be listed on an ASA non approved list, or
- must be included on a list of approved bat models published by the ASA National
Office; or
- must, in the sole opinion and discretion of the umpire, have been manufactured prior to 2000 and if tested,
would comply with the ASA bat performance standards then in effect.
- Beginning January 1, 2004, all bats in ASA Championship Play must pass the
ASA 2004 bat standard. All bats having the 2004 certification mark will be allowed in ASA Championship Play. Bats that have
the 2000 certification mark will not be allowed in ASA Championship Play unless they are listed on an approved bat list on
the ASA website. For convenience, the ASA website has a listing of bats that do not pass the ASA 2004 bat standard.
BELOW IS THE LIST
OF APPROVED BATS THAT ARE ALLOWED FOR PLAY IN MOST LEAGUES. IF A BAT IS NOT LISTED HERE, IT IS NOT APPROVED
FOR PLAY.
ASA Testing
& Certification Program
2004 and beyond ASA Certified Bats THIS
LIST IS CURRENT AS OF 10/13/09 |
