New Bat Rule in Place Immediately

[Littlegar]

My link if you read this update on the subject it plainly says the bbcor standard goes in effect 2012. They are banning composite barreled bats now, but only composite bats.

[Solo-mon 2]

My link if you read this update on the subject it plainly says the bbcor standard goes in effect 2012. They are banning composite barreled bats now, but only composite bats.

 

The Composites being banned now is mainly what I was looking at. Stores are still selling them & they are useless. There has been no news release or advertising stating this new change for this year. Most places say NOT NCAA APPROVED, but nothing that High Schools have banned them also. TSSAA said they were not changing till next year, but now this release says this year. A lot of players are going to have to find new bats this year....It just seems like another big money maker to NOT advertise & help the bat companies get rid of their useless comps.

 

My son is starting college so we don't have to deal with it, but we gave his comp to my nephew who will be a HS senior so the bat would get more than 1 year usage. Now it seems that he won't get to use it this year.

 

Needs to be more notice or a trade in option, the bats were approved originally. Just my thoughts on this.

[baseballnut33]

Wonder how long it will take for someone to come out with a list of approved bats for 2011? It's pretty obvious you can't listen to the people who are selling the bats!!

[baseballnut33]

So, composite handles are OK but the comp barrells are illegal, right? But has it been decided about the new stamp approval? Does anyone know of a compiled list of bats that are illegal or legal? Not that I don't trust the manufacturers, but...............

[Tennesseesportsfan]

There is an advertisement on the TBCA website that Demarini composite bats will be legal. It's getting confusing with all the changes on top of changes.

[Solo-mon 2]

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Any more news on this? When is a decision going to be made? I have heard many different interpretations. It would be nice if TSSAA would post something on their web page!

[Gabby]

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Any more news on this? When is a decision going to be made? I have heard many different interpretations. It would be nice if TSSAA would post something on their web page!

 

 

Wood is always legal!

[whtrsh95]

Got to see the new Demarini's in action last night.The sound is a cross between

composite and wood. Very different. The ball seems to come off a little better than wood.

An seems to have more pop than wood. But it is going to take away some hits

from guys that got the little dinkers before. Seems you have got to swing them instead of

just putting the bat in front of the ball. They will be eye openers. But this is the college bats.

Don't know what restrictions will be on high school. If their the same it is going to change the game.

[nob4upost]

Both High School and Colege will be required to use the new standard in 2012, it will change the game. Here is a link to how the new BBCOR bats have fared this fall in college.

 

BBCOR BATS

[Hater1]

http://www.nfhs.org/content.aspx?id=4155&terms=bats

 

Here is more of a clarification along with pictures. Off of the National Federeation of HS sports website.

[silverpie]

"Composite" means an aluminum bat that isn't solid aluminum. One simple way to identify them (though perhaps imperfect) is sound; composites will have a more woodlike sound, while plain aluminum will be the metallic "ping" sound.

[spike00]

Any news, updates, websites, or lists as to what bats are able to be used and what bats are not able to be used? Thanks