About bats passing "compression test"

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Dec 27, 2012
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I think you kinda misunderstood them and since you seem new to compression machines I can see it happening.

What ALL bat companies are saying, is, they don't replace bats because of compression testing failure. Not passing compression tests is not a broken/damaged bat. So when people call and say, my
bat doesn't pass compression I want a new bat...they tell you they don't make the bats for compression machines...they make bats for ASA standards.

The compression machines are just something the associations have as a convenient, portable way to test at the tournament. And like some have said, you also have the lack of knowledge in the human factor of testing as well :)
 
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Sep 14, 2011
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Glendale, AZ
Here is a link to the numbers Demarinis are required to hit along with several other manufacturers.

Non Linear Bat Compression Thresholds

My recommendation would be to tell the people doing bat testing that your bat is on the non-linear bat list and to make sure that it is tested according to the compression thresholds on that list. If there is resistance, ask for the tournament UIC to make a ruling as the legality of a bat is covered specifically in the ASA rules.
 

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