"Grandfathered" Bats no longer authorized in ASA beginning in 2008

[Al's Fastball News]

Received: 11/6/06 11:00:57 AM 
From:  "Brian McCall" <bmccall(at)softball.org> 


  
Subject:  "Grandfathered" Bats no longer authorized in ASA beginning
in 2008  


FORIMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

"Grandfathered" Bats nolonger authorized in ASA beginning in
2008

 

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, November, 6 2006 — The Amateur Softball Associationof
America (ASA), the National Governing Body of Softball in the
United States,today announced that under a resolution adopted
by the ASA Board of Directors,bats submitted by manufacturers
that were previously allowed a 2 mph variancein the ASA’s test
standards are no longer authorized for use in ASAChampionship
Play effective January 1, 2008.  

Commonly referred to by players and coaches as “grandfathered”
bats,these bats were allowed a 2 mph testing variance under the
terms of anagreement the bat manufacturers and ASA negotiated
in the fall of 2003. These terms will no longer be in effect
on January 1, 2008 thus making thesebats illegal for use in ASA
Championship Play. 

According to the list provided to ASA under the terms of the
agreement witheach manufacturer, the following bats will be placed
on the non approved liston January 1, 2008

 

Easton
Synergy2

 

Miken
Freak


LouisvilleSlugger

SB304

SB404


Worth
XGOLD-Fastpitch 
XRED-Fastpitch
XPST4
WWSCA 

SBWKA 

 

About the ASA

The Amateur Softball Association of America, a volunteer driven,not-for-profit
organization based in Oklahoma CityOK, is the national governing
body of softballin the United States. Founded in 1933, the ASA
regulates competition in every state through a networkof 85 local
associations to insure fairness and equal opportunity to themillions
of players who annually play the sport.  Additional informationabout
the ASA and its Bat Testing and Certification Program can be
found byvisiting www.asasoftball.com

 

 

 

 

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