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Are they banned in High School? Saw a girl use one Saturday. Umps checked the bats and didn't say anything. I have a nice 32/22 bp bat now.

Umps check bats for stamps, cracks and rattles, they are not necessarily checking for bats that are on the ASA banned bat list.
 
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And they are on the ASA non approved bat list with the 2004 certification stamps. Certified ASA Equipment

Which makes them illegal for use in NFHS play.

From the NFHS website:

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High School Softball Rules Change Enforces Stricter Penalty for Illegal Bats
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Mary Struckhoff

INDIANAPOLIS, IN (July 5, 2011) — The use of altered or non-approved bats in high school softball will draw an additional penalty for both players and coaches beginning with the 2012 season.

At its June 6-8 meeting in Indianapolis, the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Softball Rules Committee also clarified rules regarding ball color and the use of headwear during competition. All changes were subsequently approved by the NFHS Board of Directors.

The penalty for the use of an altered or non-approved bat, which previously was an out on the batter, was expanded to state, “when the illegal bat is an altered or non-approved bat, the batter and the head coach are also ejected.”

“For blatant violations such as this, the committee wants to stress accountability for both coaches and players,” said Mary Struckhoff, NFHS assistant director and liaison to the Softball Rules Committee. “This is a very significant change since safety and integrity issues are at stake.”


The committee also deleted “white” from the list of permissible colors for softballs. The ball(s) must now be optic yellow, which will assist schools in ordering and manufacturers in producing the actual product being used for competition.

In Rule 3-2-5, “headwear (caps, visors, sweatbands, ribbons, etc.), if worn, must now be white, black, beige or school colors. The colors are not required to be solid nor the same for each team member.” Permitting more colors and options for players regarding headwear is consistent with requirements in other NFHS sports.

“The committee wants to allow student-athletes to have more flexibility,” Struckhoff said. “This change will also allow for players to promote more school spirit.”

The final rules change involves Rule 1-5-2a, which removes the requirement that the bat knob protrude at a 90-degree angle from the handle. The rule now states that each bat knob “may be molded, lathed, welded or permanently fastened. Devices, attachments or wrappings are permitted except those that cause the knob to become flush with the handle.”

“The committee is primarily concerned with the performance portion of the bat – the barrel – especially when other portions do not pose any undue risks to participants,” Struckhoff said.

Major editorial changes approved by the committee include:
 
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Are they banned in High School? Saw a girl use one Saturday. Umps checked the bats and didn't say anything. I have a nice 32/22 bp bat now.

Yes. They are not allowed to be used in HS if the HS is part of the NFHS. Not all are. If caught, see the above post. Just because you've seen one used does not mean that every umpire is up to date on the approved and non-approved bat list.
 

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