re: LHSAA baseball brackets out: edit post your teams score

Decertified non-wood baseball bat --- effective immediately
By NFHS Staff on January 08, 2015

The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) has advised us that the BBCOR decertification process has been implemented for the Marucci CAT5 33-inch model.


Effective immediately and until further notice, this bat (Marucci CAT5 33" length) should be considered a non-compliant bat and subject to NFHS Baseball Rules 4-1-3b and 7-4-1a. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact your local state association statewide baseball rules interpreter.

Rule 4 ART. 3 . . .

b. Prior to the start of the game, the umpire-in-chief shall receive verification from eachhead coach that his participants are properly equipped in accordance with NFHS rules. Inaddition, each coach shall verify that his participants are using only legal equipment,including bats that are unaltered from the manufacturer's original design and production and that meet the provisions of 1-3-2, and helmets that meet the provisions of 1-5-1 and are free of cracks and damage.

PENALTY: On the first violation of 4-1-3b for entering the box with an illegal bat, thepenalty for an illegal bat is applied (7-4-1a) and the head coach shall be restricted to thebench/dugout for the remainder of the game. On the second violation for entering the box
with an illegal bat, the penalty for an illegal bat is applied and the head coach shall be ejected. On subsequent violations for entering the box with an illegal bat, the penalty for an illegal bat is applied and the designated head coach shall be ejected. On detected violations of 4-1-3b for the use of a damaged helmet, the helmet shall be immediately removed from
play.

Rule 7 SECTION 4 BATTER IS OUT
ART. 1 . . . A batter is also out as in above penalty or when:
a. the batter enters the batter’s box with an illegal bat (see 1-3-5) or is discovered having
used an illegal bat. If the infraction is discovered before the next pitch following the turn
at bat of the player who used an illegal bat, the defense may take the penalty or the result
of the play;

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When it was noticed nothing was said cause he was like 0-4.

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According to an article I read, the bat was called into question and an LHSAA Official was contacted. For whatever reason, he was allowed to use the bat and proceeded to hit a 2 run HR making the score 2-0.

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LHSAA official didn’t understand what the ump was trying to tell him via phone.

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Sorry, but that umpire should have ever had to get on the phone. If he's calling 2nd round 5A playoff games, he needs to know the damn rules. Judgement calls will always be questioned, but know the frickin' rules. That's pretty embarrassing.

If I were Mark Carroll, I would have been camped at Keith Alexander's office door Monday morning.

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I know the article says it was before the HR but I was told it was after the HR.

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If it was before the next pitch was made, the batter is still out. Runners return to the base they were on prior to the pitch.

Bout time Parkview got good again. They canned Mitchell and hired some old guy and had a great season.

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former Zachary coach Jesse Cassard has taken the live oak job.

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Why did Cassard leave Sulphur?

I can clear up the bat issue. They played the whole first two games.. nothing was said about the bat. It’s not the bottom of the first in the 3rd game. The Denham coaches and players start yelling about the banned bat after just winning 8-0 and having all momentum. It causes a 20 minute break for their pitcher. Umpire calls commish. They rule that he can use it. That at bat he hits a 2 run bomb. Completely shifting momentum and making denham look really dumb.

Idk whether the bat in question is legal or not. I have no dog in the fight. However it was ruled legal and he’s used the bat all season. And in my opinion that one instance lost them the game. They looked foolish

I can see were it shifted momentum, but the bat is illegal. The bat will not be used at Barbe, the godfather will be sure of that.

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Never should have happened. Would love to know the crew who was on the field. Sad that out of a 3-man crew, not one knew the rule.

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you are being ridiculous.. why would umpires need to memorize every bat that has been banned. That's outrageous. they lost 8-2. It was basically a nonfactor. Without Denham's best player on the mound they were not good

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you are being ridiculous.. why would umpires need to memorize every bat that has been banned.

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There are 2 frickin' BBCOR bats that have been banned since BBCOR was made the rule. If you can't remember that, you shouldn't be on the field.