Banned Bats
Commonly referred to by players and coaches as
“grandfathered” bats, these bats were allowed a 2 mph testing variance
under the terms of an agreement the bat manufacturers and ASA negotiated
in the fall of 2003. These terms will no longer be in effect on January
1, 2008 thus making these bats illegal for use in ASA Championship Play. According to the list provided to ASA under the terms of
the agreement with each manufacturer, the following bats will be placed
on the non approved list on January 1, 2008:
Easton Synergy2
Miken Freak
Louisville Slugger SB304 SB404
Worth XGOLD-Fastpitch XRED-Fastpitch XPST4 WWSCA SBWKA As of the
2008 season, all bats must have the "ASA Certified 2004"
certification mark displayed above. For more information on
ASA's non-approved bats, click on any of the following links (all
updated as recently as March 5, 2008):
"GRANDFATHERED BATS" (courtesy the ASA web site) - The Amateur Softball Association of America (ASA), the
National Governing Body of Softball in the United States, today
announced that under a resolution adopted by the ASA Board of Directors,
bats submitted by manufacturers that were previously allowed a 2 mph
variance in the ASA’s test standards are no longer authorized for use in
ASA Championship Play effective January 1, 2008.