Baden Axe bats pulled from game by umpire

Have an official of your league contact the umpires' assigning secretary.

Here are two emails I have received (and the approaite website)on AXE bats and a bat that is not allowed;

Please inform your Chapter membership.
The Baden AXE bat does meet our rule 1-3-2b1 * definition and requirement of the knob *. Therefore, this bat and all models in this range are legal.

As was mentioned at the interpretation meeting, NFHS is using the NCAA approved BBCOR.50 list. The list can be found at:
http://www.mme.wsu-ssl.org/certifiedbaseballbats.aspx.


Please distribute to all chapter members.
Effectively immediately and until further notice, this bat * Marcucci CATS 33" length * should be considered a non-compliant bat and subject to NFHS Baseball Rules 4-1-3b and 7-4-1a.

This information was sent from the NFHS. This decertification only refers to the 33" model. All other Marcucci approved models remain certified as per the NCAA bat list.

I saw some bats Monday with thumb placement guards " velcroed" to bat handle. this is an alteration so, they should be illegal

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Originally posted by POLOGREEN:
I saw some bats Monday with thumb placement guards " velcroed" to bat handle. this is an alteration so, they should be illegal

Are you saying the rule should be changed, or that your judgment is that these are illegal?

1-3-2(b)1 specifically allows attachments to the handle as long as they do not cause the handle to become flush with the knob.

They are illegal..altering the bat is illegal/ From rules interp.

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Originally posted by POLOGREEN:
They are illegal..altering the bat is illegal/ From rules interp.

Wrong. Attachments to the handle, as I have pointed out above, are specifically legal.

I've been told by CIF that it was a mistake and they should not have been pulled. My understanding is that if a bat is made that way and is approved its ok but adding any thing besides tape or grip is not allowed.

Matt13 I was sent an email stating that they are illegal, BUT I do see your point with 1-3-1b and will get a further interpretation.