Banned Bat List

Question
Mark,

I play in a city open league twice a year in NC.  We follow ASA rules and there is a ruling on the banned bat list that I don't think is being followed correctly.

The head of Parks and Rec says that as long as the bat is not on the list, it is fair game.  However, there are bats out there that the manufacturer says are not ASA-approved and teams have used them against us.  One, for instance, is the Boombah Cannon.  Another is some bat out of mexico.  Neither of these bats have any sort of ASA stamp on it, which I thought meant were not to be used.

Playing infield, I don't want these hot bats in play if they are finding a way around the rules to use them.  Also, it's just plain dangerous.

Any advice you could give would be welcomed.

Answer
Hi Todd,

well I can only chime in my opinion because this seems to be a local league decision and is not ASA rules.

In ASA play the bat must have an ASA certified mark and must not be listed on the non approved list or must be listed on the approved list.

In addition 2000 certified bats must be listed on the approved list or they are not legal.  They do not have to be on the non-approved list.

This is not your question but it is very possible for a bat to have a ASA certified mark and not be allowed in ASA play as a bat must meet either or both of the 2 requirements depending on the mark.  Judging by  the way your league lets bats in, some bats would be legal in your league because they are not on the non-approved list.

Any bat that does not have a ASA cert mark on it is of course illegal in ASA play and I believe but am not positive most of them are on the non-approved list.  In my job this doesn't matter because I don't even have to look at the list if there's no cert mark.

By the way the B Cannon is on the non approved list.

Mark