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    Re: Actual Rules Archived Message

    Posted by Conference Player on July 8, 2015, 2:12 pm, in reply to "Re: Actual Rules"

    Official Rule book:
    http://web.usssa.com/usssa/usssa-general/2015SPRulebook.pdf

    Read Section 2 Equipment/ E, E1 and F regarding altered bats.

    Finally if you hate shaved bats as much as I do, bring your cash. Under section 11 (Protesting a Game) item 6 you can SPECIFICALLY protest bats.

    ---------------------------------From the rulebook-------------------------

    6. If a bat is protested as being altered during a game, the suspected offending
    player may:

    1. Allow the Director to inspect the bat and reach an initial conclusion
    on whether or not the bat may be altered. If, after making an inspection,
    the Director in his discretion decides that the bat may be altered, the suspected
    offending owner and/or user will be subject to Rule 7, Sec. 2. B.
    and may:

    a. Allow the Director to send the bat to the USSSA Altered Bat
    Committee and/or the manufacturer of the bat for a determination
    to find out if the bat has been altered. NOTE: During
    the time of the examination of the bat, the USSSA, in the discretion
    of the Altered Bat Committee, may suspend the suspected
    offending player pending the decision. If the
    manufacturer of the bat or the Altered Bat Committee determinesthe
    bat has been altered, theAltered Bat Committee may
    suspend a first time offender for up to two years from USSSA
    play. For a second time offender, a suspension may be up to
    lifetime.

    b. Accept a two year (up to lifetime for a second time offender)
    suspension from USSSA play with no right of appeal.

    2. Withhold the bat from inspection and accept a two year (up to lifetime
    for a second time offender) suspension from USSSA play with no
    right of appeal.
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    Bring you cash and make them pay for cheating. Stop complaining and do something about it.


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