Bat Testing - Who does this?

[johnnyg08]

For D2 & D3 who does the bat testing? 

Here's the entire memo...but I'm asking specifically for D2 & 3.

[BLWizzRanger]

Just like D1, the home team has personnel or managers who do it.  The away team, of course, have their observers there too.  They gather the bats before the game(s), perform the testing, and return the bats with stickers noting a bat has passed.

[johnnyg08]

1 minute ago, BLWizzRanger said:

Just like D1, the home team has personnel or managers who do it.  The away team, of course, have their observers there too.  They gather the bats before the game(s), perform the testing, and return the bats with stickers noting a bat has passed.

Okay...sounds good. Thanks. I was nervous for a moment, but now I'm not. 

[JSam21]

9 hours ago, johnnyg08 said:

Okay...sounds good. Thanks. I was nervous for a moment, but now I'm not. 

Some conferences will require the crew chief to be present for it as well. I don't think anyone is actually having the umpires administering the bat testing process. 

[umpstu]

3 hours ago, JSam21 said:

Some conferences will require the crew chief to be present for it as well. I don't think anyone is actually having the umpires administering the bat testing process. 

Still beats having the umpires go into the dugouts pre game and visually inspect them. A lot of grief with that.

[Velho]

12 minutes ago, umpstu said:

3 hours ago, JSam21 said:

Some conferences will require the crew chief to be present for it as well. I don't think anyone is actually having the umpires administering the bat testing process. 

Still beats having the umpires go into the dugouts pre game and visually inspect them. A lot of grief with that.

In practice, is it administered on appeal in game to then check for the stickers?

[BLWizzRanger]

32 minutes ago, Velho said:

In practice, is it administered on appeal in game to then check for the stickers?

Well, yes. That's the start to look for a sticker but you still have In game damage to assess. Flat bat, rattles, cracks, top of bat still attached, etc...

[Velho]

35 minutes ago, BLWizzRanger said:

1 hour ago, Velho said:

In practice, is it administered on appeal in game to then check for the stickers?

Well, yes. That's the start to look for a sticker but you still have In game damage to assess. Flat bat, rattles, cracks, top of bat still attached, etc...

Which I take is to say that you're observant but not actively looking. Makes sense. And same as every other level (even the notorious pregame inspection by LL umpires ended last year).