NFHS Ban on Composite Bats
In a widely anticipated move, the National Federation of State High School Associations enacted a rule banning the use of composite bats in high school baseball effective from the start of the 2010-11 school year.
They have, however, left some wiggle room, as the NFHS may consider waivers or modifications to this rule if composite bats can meet certain standards.
This has been a hot topic on the baseball-bats.net forum lately. What do you think about composite bats and this new ruling? Please discuss.
August 1st, 2010 at 3:42 am
What does this mean for babe ruth league are composites still legal for 2011?
August 1st, 2010 at 6:49 am
Composite bats should never have been allowed in baseball. Baseball is a game of skill and hard work. To be on a level playing field everyone should play with the same bats. The cost of the bats or out of reach of very good players and into the hands of those who can afford them. The skill players that work hard to be the best or often discouraged by this and never reach their full potential. The answer to baseball will never be travel teams. Money and composite bats can buy your way onto a travel team but will never replace skill and hard work. The heart of a player can be measured by the skill and dedication of the player not by the pocketbook. I am not against travel teams but against the way it has destroyed recreation baseball. Recreation baseball gave everyone the opportunity to compete and improve their skills to get to the next level. KGEN