Bleacher Creature wrote:For the record.
DD's Bat was bought NIW no more than 14 mo. ago. Never rolled or altered. She used all yr. during Qualifiers(ASA and PGF) and it had a slight rattle. But as the yr. went on it got to be a little more and more. It is still not a freaking maraca. Had a UIC here look before we left out and he said it was on the fence so to speak. Not broken just basically what used to be interpreted and normal break in. You have to turn it up and then down to hear the stuff roll down the bat. Now I aint gunna lie it is hot. Not as hot as the other one she used last year before it cracked. That one rattled. It is really no big deal just bought a 2013 Insane.
What I don’t like is the variance as to the umpire’s discretion. How can a bat be good one game and not the next? Different umpires who interpreted the rule differently.
Next question.
I had mentioned the Xeno X1 (brand new blue/white) that was rejected in OKC. Will LS take that back under warranty and send me a new one? They all passed the compression test and were given the hologram sticker (turned black once removed)
It is a judgement call on whether the sound the bat is making is allowable or not. Judgement calls are always umpires discretion, just a part of the game.
Glad to hear your daughter's phenix had not been to see a doctor. My guess is there are few phenix's that are untouched. A number of the bats sold on ebay not in wrapper are already worked on, made available as older kids move up to college.
What watchtonsofsoftball was saying is: "Take the bat back to your guy." What most bat rollers would say about one of his bats getting pulled. Send it to him, he will remove the cap, dump the material, reglue in a way no one can tell. They often do it all for free. He would also congratulate you on having the hottest bats in the game, maybe in the 110 mph range.
Very glad to hear ASA is BCT testing at nationals. PGF should follow suit.