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ASA Bat Testing & Certification Program
The official bat in ASA Championship Play must meet all of the
requirements of Rule 3, Section 1 and:
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must
bear either the
ASA approved 2000 certification mark or
the ASA 2004 certification mark as
shown below, and must not be listed on an ASA non approved list, and
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must be
included on a list of approved bat models published by the ASA
National Office; or
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must, in the sole opinion and discretion
of the umpire, have been manufactured prior to 2000 and if tested,
would comply with the ASA bat performance standards then in effect.
2004 and Beyond Non Approved Bats
(current listings, no changes as of January 5, 2011)
1 Page Non Approved Bats with Certification Marks (2000 and 2004)
Non Approved Bats with Certification Marks (2000 and 2004)
Non Approved Bats with 2004 Certification Marks
The Amateur Softball Association of America (ASA)
no longer displays every bat made by bat manufacturers that do not
comply with current ASA bat standards. If you want to know what bats are
approved for use in ASA Championship Play, follow one of the steps below
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check the approved list located in the
drop down boxes above and search by the specific manufacturer or
select all
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check for either the 2000 or 2004 ASA
Certification Mark (both depicted above) and then be sure the bat is
not listed on the PDF's above as a banned bat by ASA (Note: The
lists above are broken up into two PDF's to help umpires in the NCAA
and the NFHS because of their minor rule differences.
Please be sure to read the specific ASA rules
surrounding bats (a portion of which is located above) for a
comprehensive review. Please remember that all bats that do not bear an
ASA certification mark remain non approved unless they were made prior
to 2000 and in the sole discretion of the umpire would pass ASA
certification test if tested. Local ASA leagues and tournaments not
conducted as part of ASA Championship Play may alter ASA playing rules
as they see fit.
For more details on certified bats, visit the
ASA
web site.
ASA Ball Testing & Certification Program
Beginning January 1, 2001 to present, in ASA Championship Play, players may use
only balls which meet all requirements of Rule 3, Section 3.
Additionally, the ASA will periodically test additional samples of approved
models to verify compliance with the ASA ball performance standards.
The approved certification marks are listed below:
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Red Colored Marking & Stamp
Max 375 lbs
Max .47 cor |
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Black Colored Marking & Stamp
Max 375 lbs
Max .44 cor |
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Blue Colored Marking & Stamp
Max 375 lbs
Max .40 cor |
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Red Colored Marking & Stamp
Max 300 lbs
Max .47 cor |
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Black Colored Marking & Stamp
Max 300 lbs
Max .44 cor |
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Blue Colored Marking & Stamp
Max 300 lbs
Max .40 cor |
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*** NEW in 2011 ***
Green Colored Marking & Stamp
Max 300 lbs/
Max .52 cor |
For more details on certified balls, visit the
ASA
web site. |
