And the circus begins

[mstaylor]

I recieved this today:

The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) has advised us that the BBCOR decertification process has been implemented for the Marucci CAT5 33-inch model.

Effective immediately and until further notice, this bat (Marucci CAT5 33" length) should be considered a non-compliant bat and subject to NFHS Baseball Rules 4-1-3b and 7-4-1a.

[JaxRolo]

I got the same email.

Is this something that you are going to look for and penalize immediately? or just maybe if you see it nonchalantly (never used this word before) tell a coach to get it out of play?

Had a game today where each team had a Marucci CAT5. I only knew it was that bat because I looked up a picture of it when I got the email. The only thing was that both of these 2 bats were 31oz so they were legal.

Had one of them been the 33oz I believe I would have told the coach quietly to get it out of play.

What would you do?

[mstaylor]

We sent an email to all ADs and it is now the responsibility of the coach again. If it gets questioned I will enforce the penalty.

[johnnyg08]

I will enforce the penalty as written. Coach is responsible for his equipment.

[pastor ump]

I usually never talk about things like this in my plate meeting but being that I had just viewed the email myself right before I left for the game I meantioned it. Both coaches had already taken care of their business and removed them from their bags.

[pastor ump]

But this is an absolute circus. This has just become a real headache for players, coaches and umpires. IMHO there is a simple one word solution. "wood"

[BT_Blue]

As far as I know it is only the WHITE Cat-5 33 inch that is now illegal.

[pastor ump]

As far as I know it is only the WHITE Cat-5 33 inch that is now illegal.

Yes this is what I believe as well.

[BT_Blue]

What makes it even more interesting is that I work at a sporting goods store. I have heard this from a couple customers but havent yet confirmed it. Hopefully I can before we sell one. I know we just transferred a white 32 inch to another store but I want to make sure we dont sell any 33s if they they are illegal.

[noumpere]

I got the same email.

Is this something that you are going to look for and penalize immediately? or just maybe if you see it nonchalantly (never used this word before) tell a coach to get it out of play?

Had a game today where each team had a Marucci CAT5. I only knew it was that bat because I looked up a picture of it when I got the email. The only thing was that both of these 2 bats were 31oz so they were legal.

Had one of them been the 33oz I believe I would have told the coach quietly to get it out of play.

What would you do?

You know its the 33 inch model and not the 33 oz model thats illegal, right?

And you do what you always would if done with an illegal bat except you dont go into the dugout before the game to look for it. If you can find it before the kid steps into the box then you can deal with lesser penalties so thats what I'd try to do.

[JaxRolo]

I got the same email.

Is this something that you are going to look for and penalize immediately? or just maybe if you see it nonchalantly (never used this word before) tell a coach to get it out of play?

Had a game today where each team had a Marucci CAT5. I only knew it was that bat because I looked up a picture of it when I got the email. The only thing was that both of these 2 bats were 31oz so they were legal.

Had one of them been the 33oz I believe I would have told the coach quietly to get it out of play.

What would you do?

You know its the 33 inch model and not the 33 oz model thats illegal, right?

And you do what you always would if done with an illegal bat except you dont go into the dugout before the game to look for it. If you can find it before the kid steps into the box then you can deal with lesser penalties so thats what I'd try to do.

Thanks for correcting my mistake.!!! :notworthy:

[BT_Blue]

What makes it even more interesting is that I work at a sporting goods store. I have heard this from a couple customers but havent yet confirmed it. Hopefully I can before we sell one. I know we just transferred a white 32 inch to another store but I want to make sure we dont sell any 33s if they they are illegal.

So we just got the word from Marucci that, yes indeed, it is the WHITE Cat-5 33 inch. Hopefully nothing more comes of this.

[Umpire in Chief]

Here's the NFHS memo:

2012 Bat Decertification Memo.pdf

[BT_Blue]

Supposedly this is the last of it for this year. Evidently the NCAA has finished with its testing and because we all know that FED only thinks for itself when it comes to silly rules. We should not have to worry about new illegal bats.

[BT_Blue]

Gentlemen,

Here is a link for the BBCOR bats that are legal for both NCAA and NFHS. It is through the Sports Science Lab at Washington State University.

http://www.mme.wsu-ssl.org/certifiedbaseballbats.aspx

If you type in Marucci as the manufacturer and 33-inches at the length, the only bat that comes up is the Black model.

Enjoy!

[mstaylor]

Actually FED followed NCAA's lead because NCAA is the one doing the BBCOR testing.

[BT_Blue]

small source of new home state pride... testing done at Washington State University.... that is all.