Bat help

sorry to ask but is this bat legal in HS play this year or not? It is a BESR certified -3 but apparently all BESR bats are not legal this year.

 

For the 2010-11 academic year, the following types of bats
will be legal:
1. Any aluminum BESR-certified baseball bat
2. Any aluminum-barrel, BESR-certified baseball bat
3. Any BESR-certified, non-hollow (filled core) composite bat
4. Selected approved composite BESR-certified baseball bats listed on the NFHS Web.
5. Any solid (one-piece) wood baseball bat
6. Any aluminum or composite BBCOR-certified baseball bat (anticipated delivery date to retail stores or online outlets late fall/early winter)

 

OK what is a BESR non hollow bat? I dont think I have ever heard of a composite bat that is not hollow. I am really wondering how the umpires are going to keep up with what is legal and what is not as far as the BESR part of the equation is concerned.

 

Almost everything you need to know and then some

For the Non-hollow question consider this----The NFHS has banned hollow composite bats unless they remain BESR-compliant after undergoing the Accelerated Break-In (ABI) protocol. The ABI is intended to confirm that as such bats break-in, their performance does not improve beyond the BESR ball exit speed limit.


BESR---Ball Exit Speed Ratio
BBCOR--Batted Ball Coefficient of Restitution (whatever the hell that means)



The List of bats that meet the ABI is listed on the site below with photos of the bats at the NFHS below.



Because of all of the confusion, if I were a HS coach this year, I would have a print out of the list and the photos hung in my dugout. You know someone is going to hit a 3 run home run to win a game and the other coach or umpire who is confused is going to want to check the bat. Personally I would have this information at my finger tips to ensure my kids are swinging the right bat and that, if this situation arises I have my proof.


This is directly from NFHS and DeMarini: (BBCOR is not required in HS until 2012)



The NFHS has updated their website today. They have added the rest of the sizes of CF4 models and Vendetta C6 models, with images, to their approved model list for the 2010-2011 season.

Here is the link for your information:
All listed, Approved COMPOSITE BATS ARE FOUND HERE:


http://www.nfhs.org/content.aspx?id=4155


All listed and Approved BATS are found here:


http://www.nfhs.org/search.aspx?searchtext=approved%20bats





While there appears to be much confusion and speculation, the authority for High School baseball rules making is the NFHS, and all of our current models are approved for high school play through 2011.



The BBCOR standard for high school does not go into effect until 2012.




The UMLBRC list is located at http://m-5.eng.uml.edu/umlbrc/ncaa_certified_bats.asp.

For bats that meet NFHS high school playing rules until December 31, 2011, go to the “League Approval” drop-down list (located at the bottom of the page) and select “NCAA 2010 Season”. For bats that meet NFHS high school playing rules on and after January 1, 2012, go to the “League Approval” drop-down list and select “NCAA 2011+ Seasons”. If you have any questions, please contact the NFHS at [email protected]

 

If that bat is metal/aluminum then yes. If Composite check the list on-going, but it is not currently there.

 

Thx to everyone who responded...