ASA Banned Bat List With Pictures

2009 Bat Rule Changes:
Rule 3 Section 1 A 1: Remove the word “or” and replace with “and”.
Comment: All approved bats must have the certification mark and be on the list of approved bats. Item 3 of the rule about the bats manufactured before 2000 still applies.

Rule 3 Section 1 F: The bat shall be free of burrs, DENTS and visible cracks…
Comment: This adds to the call out of the surface of the bat to be free of dents. Umpires will no longer have to identify if a dent is small enough for the bat ring to fit over the bat. If it has a dent the bat shall be removed from competition.

Rule: 3 Section 1 K The official bat shall be of one piece construction,
multi-piece permanently assembled or two piece interchangeable
construction. If the bat is designed with interchangeable components it
must meet the following additional criteria:
1. Mating components must have a unique locking key to prevent uncertified equipment combinations in the field.
2. All component combinations must meet the one piece bat rules.
3. Manufacturer must demonstrate that the interchangeable bat fails
in a safe manner. (i.e. visible damage before locking feature's)
fail's)
4. Bat components must be designed in a way to prevent uncertified equipment alterations.
Comments: This allows for new bat technology that the Equipment
Standards Committee has studied for several years before approving it.

The official bat in ASA Championship Play must meet all of the requirements of Rule 3, Section 1, and:

1. Must bear either the ASA approved 2000 certification mark or the ASA 2004 certification mark as shown below, and must be on the list of approved bats.