CaCO3Girl posted:Truman posted:pabaseballdad posted:Truman posted:I got so tired of son breaking bat, especially the more expensive one he sometimes insisted on, I decided to repair those that were only cracked and and reinforced them. Being a skilled woodworker (a hobby of mine) I glued the cracked bats together along with wood dowels I inserted through the cracked area. Volah, the bats were actually little strong and seemed to last a little long, but eventually . . . they too got busted.
Is that legal? And do you take orders ?????
I tried to find the answer to the legality at the time, but couldn't find anyone that knew one way or the other. And I never felt a need to disclose this before the games since the bat was still all wood in the all wood games. After I repaired the bats I painted them to look like the new one and no way to tell the bat was repaired unless one removed the paint . . . at least, not until one got cracked in the same place revealing the dowels.
Sure, I'll do orders . . . only $150 per bat (including shipping).
NFHS MIAA Handbook Rule 65.4 – BASEBALL BATS
NFHS Rule 1, Section 3
Article 2 (d) Bats that are not made of a single piece of wood shall meet the Batted Ball Coefficient of Restitution (BBCOR) performance standard, and such bats shall be labeled with a silkscreen or other permanent certification mark. No BBCOR label, sticker or decal will be accepted on any non‐wood bat. The certification mark shall be rectangular, a minimum of one inch on each side and located on the barrel of the bat in any contrasting color to read: “BBCOR .50.” Note: The NFHS has been advised that certain manufactures consider alternation, modification and “doctoring” of their bats to be unlawful and subject to civil and, under certain circumstances, criminal action.
Article 5 – Bats that are altered from the manufacturer’s original design and production, or that do not meet the rule specifications, are illegal (See 7/4/1a below). No artificial or intentional means shall be used to control the temperature of the bat. No foreign substance may be inserted into the bat. Bats that are broken, cracked or dented or that deface the ball, i.e., tear the ball, shall be removed without penalty. A bat that continually discolors the ball may be removed from the game with no penalty at the discretion of the umpire.
NFHS Rule 7, Section 4
Article 1 – A batter is also out as in above penalty or when:
a.
The batter enters the batter’s box with an illegal bat or is discovered having used an illegal bat. If the infraction is discovered before the next pitch following the turn at bat of the player who used an illegal bat, the defense may take the penalty or the result of the play.Updated 3/26/13
Thanks for that CaCO3Girl.
Since this repair was wood on wood, no "foreign substance" was inserted (unless one considers the glue, which wouldn't even amount equal to how much pine tar often found on wood bats). So, maybe they need a whole other section to define "foreign substance".
Isn't lawyering fun?