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| xyzbaseball |
Posted - 08/29/2011 : 18:34:46
SO, what is the latest on legal bats. Are the high school rules for drop 3 bats going to apply to all bats now or what? Rules seem to be changing with the wind. Any help on clarification would be most appreciated. |
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| jongamefan |
Posted - 09/13/2011 : 12:07:51
ALL: so what i read from the replies is that if this fall or next spring going forward, and no matter what association a tournament is under, a 13U player can use a BESR drop 3 bat unless its USSSA .
Thats means now this fall and in 2012 any tournament includeing tripple crown , independent , etc, would say OK to a 13U player using a drop 3 BESR.
But then If its 14U or above, now this fall and in 2012 , no matter what association , it will not be legal to use
?????? |
| LLH |
Posted - 09/08/2011 : 12:48:16
Not in 2012. Both Triple Crown and USSSA have new bat rules. |
| DecaturDad |
Posted - 09/08/2011 : 07:58:41
Still good for batting practice. I just picked up a new DeMarini -3 for $40. For that price, he can use it in the cages for the next few years.
quote:
Originally posted by 2playersmom
Wow lots of good info ! Confusing too !
But in summary if we want to sell a BESR -3 aluminum bat who / what associations and/ or what age group can still use it in 2012 ??
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| rippit |
Posted - 09/07/2011 : 21:44:04
quote:
Originally posted by 2playersmom
Wow lots of good info ! Confusing too !
But in summary if we want to sell a BESR -3 aluminum bat who / what associations and/ or what age group can still use it in 2012 ??
None. |
| Baddawg |
Posted - 09/02/2011 : 16:05:21
II. SMALL BARREL BATS
A. 2011. For 2011, all Small Barrel baseball bats (2¼” and less) made by approved
USSSA licensed manufacturers (a list of these approve manufacturers is found on
USSSA/Baseball website) are allowed in USSSA play.
B. 2012 and 2013. For 2012 and 2013, only those Small Barrel bats made by approved
USSSA licensed manufacturers that are either
1) Wood, OR
2) Made with the old USSSA mark, OR
3) The New USSSA Mark will be allowed in USSSA play.This includes Tee Ball bats that are longer than 23 inches. 23 inch and shorter
Small Barrel Tee Ball bats from approved USSSA licensed manufacturers will
continue to be allowed in 2012 and 2013 without the old or New USSSA Mark.
C. 2014. For 2014, only those Small Barrel bats made by approved USSSA licensed
manufacturers that are either
1) Wood, OR
2) Made with the New USSSA Mark will be allowed in USSSA play.
This includes all Tee Ball bats that are longer than 23 inches. 23 inch and shorter
Small Barrel Tee Ball bats from approved USSSA licensed manufacturers will
continue to be allowed in 2014 without the New USSSA Mark.
D. AVAILABILITY. Currently, no Small Barrel baseball bats made by approved
USSSA licensed manufacturers with the New USSSA Mark are available for
purchase by the public. Beginning July1, 2011, it is expected that New USSSA Mark
Small Barrel bats from approved USSSA licensed bat manufacturers will be available
for purchase by the public. |
| Enine |
Posted - 09/02/2011 : 14:20:12
quote:
Originally posted by stixxbaseball10
Straight from the rule book. TO BE LEGAL IN 2012 FOR USSSA 14U AND
BELOW, A BIG BARREL BAT MUST BE MANUFACTURERED BY AN
APPROVED USSSA BAT LICENSEE AND (1) HAVE THE NEW USSSA MARK
ON ITS TAPER, (2) BE A QUALIFIED BBCOR BAT OR (3) BE A WOOD BAT.
There are no exceptions to this rule!!! 15U and up follows NFHS rules which would be BBCOR and wood bats. Also, according to the rulebook, 2011 and older model bats with the old USSSA 1.15 stamp will now be illegal to use.
Are there any restriction on 2 1/4 inch barrel bats for USSSA? I have not seen any 2 1/4 inch bats with the USSSA stamp. |
| Jack-of-Diamonds |
Posted - 08/31/2011 : 18:29:18
quote:
Originally posted by stixxbaseball10
No bat size restrictions for 13u and below. 14U has to be -5 or -3.
Feeder league is -5 minimum. U-Trip has no weight restrictions for 14u, though almost our whole 14u team is going with -5 for spring as a stepping stone to the -3's they will have to use at 15u and up. Some might get better results this season with a lighter bat, but it would make it that much tougher to make the transition at 15. |
| stixxbaseball10 |
Posted - 08/31/2011 : 15:31:50
No bat size restrictions for 13u and below. 14U has to be -5 or -3. |
| mrthnlck |
Posted - 08/31/2011 : 10:06:33
Does 13U need to use at least a -5? I have heard conflicting things. |
| stixxbaseball10 |
Posted - 08/31/2011 : 09:22:54
Straight from the rule book. TO BE LEGAL IN 2012 FOR USSSA 14U AND
BELOW, A BIG BARREL BAT MUST BE MANUFACTURERED BY AN
APPROVED USSSA BAT LICENSEE AND (1) HAVE THE NEW USSSA MARK
ON ITS TAPER, (2) BE A QUALIFIED BBCOR BAT OR (3) BE A WOOD BAT.
There are no exceptions to this rule!!! 15U and up follows NFHS rules which would be BBCOR and wood bats. Also, according to the rulebook, 2011 and older model bats with the old USSSA 1.15 stamp will now be illegal to use. |
| 3sondad |
Posted - 08/31/2011 : 08:17:20
quote:
Originally posted by baseballknowitall
In the Fall High School league BBCOR is required
Our team used wood and bbcor yesterday. The majority of our opponent's batters used BESR bats. We won 10-0 so I guess that was a mute point 
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| baseballknowitall |
Posted - 08/30/2011 : 20:48:06
In the Fall High School league BBCOR is required |
| in_the_know |
Posted - 08/30/2011 : 18:41:43
The way your comment is stated is not quite true. You have to consider what age group you're playing. Many high schoolers are still playing 14u ball, which could lead to them needing one bat for HS yet being allowed to use a non-BBCOR bat for travel.
To simplify the discussion, separate the USSSA stamped bats and the BBCOR stamped bats. For a bat to be BBCOR, it can be no more than a drop 3. You will not see any bat with a greater than drop 3 with a BBCOR mark since the drop 3 is a requirement to fulfill the BBCOR guideline.
So, for HS, effective Jan 1, 2012, BBCOR is required, period.
For travel organizations, it currently varies.
For USSSA:
January 1, 2012 14U and Younger Big Barrel Bat (2-5/8 or 2-3/4) must be manufactured by an approved USSSA bat licensee and
1. Have the new USSSA Mark on its taper, OR
2. Be a qualified BBCOR bat, OR
3. Be a wood bat
At this time, the only published requirements for Triple Crown (which still show 2011) are that 15U and older require drop 3 BESR or BBCOR, 14U allows a drop 5 or drop 3 (drop 3 must be BESR or BBCOR), and 13U and below have no restrictions. No word yet on if those restrictions will change for 2012.
quote:
Originally posted by C. MORTON
quote:
Originally posted by stixxbaseball10
BBCOR bat is required for high school play starting spring 2012. USSSA will require a bat be stamped with the 1.15 standard (not BBCOR)simlilar to the ball exit velocity speed limits of sofball bats(.98 ASA and 1.20 USSSA). Basically, your son will need two bats because he will NOT want to use the BBCOR bat for travel ball.
Whatever they use in high school they will have to use in USSSA.... That is the rule...
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| C. MORTON |
Posted - 08/30/2011 : 14:48:23
quote:
Originally posted by stixxbaseball10
BBCOR bat is required for high school play starting spring 2012. USSSA will require a bat be stamped with the 1.15 standard (not BBCOR)simlilar to the ball exit velocity speed limits of sofball bats(.98 ASA and 1.20 USSSA). Basically, your son will need two bats because he will NOT want to use the BBCOR bat for travel ball.
Whatever they use in high school they will have to use in USSSA.... That is the rule... |
| stixxbaseball10 |
Posted - 08/30/2011 : 13:36:27
BBCOR bat is required for high school play starting spring 2012. USSSA will require a bat be stamped with the 1.15 standard (not BBCOR)simlilar to the ball exit velocity speed limits of sofball bats(.98 ASA and 1.20 USSSA). Basically, your son will need two bats because he will NOT want to use the BBCOR bat for travel ball. |
| dmb350 |
Posted - 08/29/2011 : 20:58:07
quote:
Originally posted by xyzbaseball
SO, what is the latest on legal bats. Are the high school rules for drop 3 bats going to apply to all bats now or what? Rules seem to be changing with the wind. Any help on clarification would be most appreciated.
High school is BBCOR only as of the 2012 season. If your bat doesn't have the BBCOR stamp it's not legal for HS play or USSSA. Not sure on the other travel associations right now. |
| 3sondad |
Posted - 08/29/2011 : 20:12:56
I heard August 1, then I heard Jan 1, then I heard August 1. Then I heard NHSF doesn't even regulate fall ball. So who knows??? We will not really know until the umpires come out to inspect the bats. |
