04/01/2026
ALL
There is a product being sold as something for players to put over the barrel of their bat to change the graphics of a bat. They can put their favorite NFL team as an example. These products are not approved for bats in Championship play. This would make the bat an altered bat with the appropriate penalty. Reason for this are
Do they effect batted ball speed?
Do they affect friction and allow for better spin rate?
Do they cover a crack that we would normally remove a bat from play?
Do they still show a Model Name and number?
These and many more reason make this an altered bat and should not be allowed in play. We have received a few emails asking the question so please get this out to your umpires, so they are aware. Below is a link if you would like to see what this product looks like.
https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1CQhvp5HNp/?mibextid=wwXIfr