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I see that USSSA are letting player use warmer. I have not found anything on them in HS rules. I have then use in in dugout in MLB games and one bat warmer talk about then useing themi. What do you think about them? And it this not also changeling bat ability as well? I know USSSA and HS said there can not have any altered actions.
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NFHS does not allow "bat warmers" of any kind, to include resting/placing your bat "near" a space heater in the dugout. Bat warmers can and will change the performance of a bat, at least the mettle ones anyway which is what i am assuming you are asking about. They will perform much better at 70 degrees vs 50 degrees.

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SITUATION 3: It is a cold, blustery day and the plate umpire looks into the home team’s dugout and observes two players warming their bats over a space heater. RULING: The plate umpire shall inform the head coach that the two bats in question are now illegal because of the use of the space heater and cannot be used for the remainder of the game. (1-3-5) NFHS Site
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SITUATION 3: It is a cold, blustery day and the plate umpire looks into the home team’s dugout and observes two players warming their bats over a space heater. RULING: The plate umpire shall inform the head coach that the two bats in question are now illegal because of the use of the space heater and cannot be used for the remainder of the game.  (1-3-5)
I under stand this but what I am talking about are the new bat warmer that use the hand warmer's.
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Originally posted by gindog:
SITUATION 3: It is a cold, blustery day and the plate umpire looks into the home team’s dugout and observes two players warming their bats over a space heater. RULING: The plate umpire shall inform the head coach that the two bats in question are now illegal because of the use of the space heater and cannot be used for the remainder of the game.  (1-3-5)
I under stand this but what I am talking about are the new bat warmer that use the hand warmer's.


It is tomato/tomahto to FED. Bat warmers are illegal.
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Originally posted by gindog:
SITUATION 3: It is a cold, blustery day and the plate umpire looks into the home team’s dugout and observes two players warming their bats over a space heater. RULING: The plate umpire shall inform the head coach that the two bats in question are now illegal because of the use of the space heater and cannot be used for the remainder of the game.  (1-3-5)
I under stand this but what I am talking about are the new bat warmer that use the hand warmer's.


All bat warmer are illegal. Period.

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