Tournament Bat Rules

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7.01.C      All bats for age divisions 14U and younger must be permanently stamped with the new USSSA 1.15 BPF     

                 Mark, or BBCOR.50 Certified Mark or made of wood and manufactured by a licensed USSSA manufacturer.

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7.01.C.1   Effective January 1st, 2020, all 13U players must use a maximum drop 8 (-8) bat with the official USSSA 1.15                       BPF Mark permanently stamped.

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7.01.C.2   All 14u players must use a maximum drop 5 (-5) bat with the official USSSA 1.15 BPF Mark Permanently                               stamped.

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Rule 7.01.C Penalty:

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(First Offense) – If the Umpire discovers that a bat does not conform to USSSA Rule 7.01.C until a time during or after which the bat has been used in play, it shall not be grounds for declaring the batter out and/or ejection from the game. If the Umpire discovers that a bat has been used to put a ball in play and before the next legal pitch, the defensive team shall have the choice of the result of play or the batter being called out and all runners returning to the base occupied at the time of the pitch.

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(Second Offense) – If a team is found in violation of this rule a second time, then the manager shall be ejected in addition to the First Offense penalty.