A machine is used to 'roll' the bat, thereby making the wall of the bat barrel thinner. What is rolling of a bat and why would a company ask him if he wanted his new bats rolled if it is illegal?Īnswer: Rolling a bat is a method of breaking in the bat to create more exit speed of the ball off of the bat. Question 7: A coach recently ordered new bats for his team and the bat company asked if he wanted them rolled. Scroll down the left side to “Rules and Regulations.” On the right-hand side of the page, click on “Certified ASA Equipment' or the Printable ASA Non-Certified Bat List. Go to “Sports” select “Softball” from the pull down menu. Question 6: Where can I find a list of legal and illegal bats?Īnswer: Please access the main WIAA website. Please refer to Rule 1-1-8 'All lines on the field shall be white.' Is it possible to paint our lines pink?Īnswer: Not allowed. Question 5: We are hosting a 'pink' event. shaving, rolling, or artificially warning the bat barrel) are prohibited and render the bat illegal.

Rule 1-5-1 states “Materials inside the bat or treatments/devices used to alter the bat specifications and/or enhance performance (e.g. Does the prohibition extend to these bags as well?Īnswer: Please refer to NFHS Rules Book. I know we've talked about bat warmers in the dugouts being illegal.

I wasn't familiar with this item and found that it involves using a microwave hot pack which is slid inside the warming bag. Question 4: I received a question regarding the legality of bat warming bags. Question 3: Is it legal for a player to wear her wristband/playcard attached to the belt loop of her softball pants?Īnswer: No, a wristband/playcard must be worn on the wrist (non-pitching arm) as the manufacturer intended. The bat is stationary and the ball has backspin and rolls into the stationary bat.Īnswer: This is a live ball and contacting the bat has no bearing on the play. Question 2: B1 hits the ball and drops her bat into fair territory as she is heading to first base. Correct?Īnswer: Yes, A damaged bat is removed the first time without penalty, if the bat is brought back into the game, the batter is out and the batter and head coach are restricted to the bench for the remainder of the game. Later in the game the same batter, or another batter brings the same bat to the batter's box and the umpire warms the batter that she will be ejected if the bat is attempted to be used again. Question 1: A bat that has an audible rattle is brought to the attention of the umpire. Use your 'find' feature to search for key words or phrases. Questions are organized according to the NFHS rule under which it falls.

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