But why blow off U-trip? Are they not a big enough market segment in the Fastpitch world?
Good looking bat, and would love for DD to have one, but with DD only playing high school ball, and not travel ball this summer, price is more than I am willing to spend. I remember when 199 was top end, then went to 249, 299, now 349 for a bat that most girls will use for a year or two. Just two much IMO.
Easton was just
the first to say screw it, why not. /QUOTE]
Sounds a lot like "blowing off" to me Todd. If Easton is saying "screw it" to an entire organization that a percentage of youth fastpitch players participate in the end result is the same. I'm not saying that they shouldn't come forward with their technology if it is meeting some org's standards, I was simply trying to understand how many people and potential bat purchases they said "screw it" to. USSSA seems like a big player. Is it possible that they will review their compression standards and allow this bat? Would that upset all the folks that think the women's game should be slowed down via "less" hot bats or balls? ;-)
Easton was just
the first to say screw it, why not. /QUOTE]
Sounds a lot like "blowing off" to me Todd. If Easton is saying "screw it" to an entire organization that a percentage of youth fastpitch players participate in the end result is the same. I'm not saying that they shouldn't come forward with their technology if it is meeting some org's standards, I was simply trying to understand how many people and potential bat purchases they said "screw it" to. USSSA seems like a big player. Is it possible that they will review their compression standards and allow this bat? Would that upset all the folks that think the women's game should be slowed down via "less" hot bats or balls? ;-)
Ill say what I know and I wont admit I said it because yall don't know me (other than Todd lol). ASA is focused on the ball and not the bats. After USSSA came out and tightened the regs on their bats ASA (who feels they are the top authority in softball right or wrong) decided instead of adopting usssa or anyone elses standards theyd look at changing the red stitch ball-surprised they didn't update their stamp then?!?. So either way each major player is looking to have their own interpretation of the game. They even used a new ball in one of the past College World Series
So no matter what youll have different standards for different orgs. ASA may be looking at pricing USSSA out of the game via the consumer as its cheaper to not buy a new bat :model" all the time and buy new balls instead. If a player can swing a bat for decades (hint ASA stamp is 2004) vs having a new model every year or two.........plus does would asa make more money off million sof balls vs saleing bat stamps when the number of manufacturers and models is diminishing rapidly.......
In business when u have a arms race like this you change the arms or find a way to reduce the number of arms dealers.......
Just my 2 personal interpretation from sitting in meetings and reading "asa studies".......