More <acronym title='High school rules'>NFHS</acronym> Bat Fun

[Umpire in Chief]

I just got word that the NFHS has now decertified the Reebok Vector TLS 33-inch model.

This one stands out easily because of the holes in the taper of the bat.

[hckyosgood30]

yea we got that info last week for all levels that use bbcor as well.

[Welpe]

Oh boy, pretty soon we'll be toting around a list comparable to ASA.

[Replacematt]

I just got word that the NFHS has now decertified the Reebok Vector TLS 33-inch model.

This one stands out easily because of the holes in the taper of the bat.

yea we got that info last week for all levels that use bbcor as well.

Hold the train, guys. NCAA has decertified this bat, but NFHS has not (although I'd expect them to.) This decertification occurred today, so I'd find it hard to believe that you got that info last week.

[ukce1861]

As of today, word came down from FHSAA that NFHS has decertified it so FHSAA has as well.

[Replacematt]

Hmmm...NFHS hasn't said anything on their hub.

[hckyosgood30]

Matt:

I recieved the email about this bat on Thursday March 22nd at 3:30pm from about 3 assignors and the central HUB. So I'm not sure why it took so long for you to get the information. As for FED, our UIC of our HS association & the one in charge of our state section are very in-tuned to the NCAA emails so we get stuff ASAP..... Don't know what else to tell you there.

[Replacematt]

Matt:

I recieved the email about this bat on Thursday March 22nd at 3:30pm from about 3 assignors and the central HUB. So I'm not sure why it took so long for you to get the information. As for FED, our UIC of our HS association & the one in charge of our state section are very in-tuned to the NCAA emails so we get stuff ASAP..... Don't know what else to tell you there.

The NCAA email didn't come out until this morning. At least that's when Rich sent it out...which is annoying, since I've had four games since this memo.

[hckyosgood30]

NCAA Decertification of 33-inch Reebok Vector-TLS Bats From: NCAA Baseball <NCAABASEBALL@ArbiterSports.com> To: Mike Blinci<hckyosgood30@yahoo.com> Date: Thu, Mar 22, 2012 3:34 pm

Dear Officials and Administrators:

Please go to www.ncaabaseball.arbitersports.com to read “NCAA Decertification of 33-inch Reebok Vector-TLS Bats.†Remember to check back often for the latest NCAA Baseball news and information.

Sincerely,

Gene McArtor

National Coordinator for Baseball Umpires

(Do not reply to this email. This email address is not monitored by NCAA staff.)

I guess I'm just lucky.......?

[cp9]

It's on the NFHS website now.

[cyclonehokiece]

Got the official notice from my commissioner.

To: Member State Association Executive Directors

From: B. Elliot Hopkins, MLD, CAA, NFHS Baseball Rules Editor

Subject: Decertification of 33-inch Reebok Vector TLS bat

Date: Monday, March 26, 2012

___________________________________________________________________________

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

Effective immediately and until further notice, this bat (Reebok Vector TLS 33" length) should be considered a non-compliant bat and subject to NFHS Baseball Rules 4-1-3b and 7-4-1a. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact B. Elliot Hopkins, NFHS Baseball Rules Editor/National Interpreter at ([email="ehopkins@NFHS.org"]ehopkins@NFHS.org) or the NFHS headquarters.

Thank you in advance for your immediate attention to this matter.

BEH/LBT

CC: NFHS Baseball Rules Committee

State Association Baseball Administrators

[BT_Blue]

Got notified that Washington State decertified this bat through NFHS back on Tuesday.