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Shake, rattle and find another bat
This entry was posted on Friday, January 18, 2008 12:00 PM and is filed under Hitting.
Here's another subtle rule change every player and coach should be aware of for 2008. During pre-game equipment inspections, if your bat rattles when shaken you will no longer be allowed to use it. Click on this link and then click on the 2008 playing rules with comments link to read it in its original form. It's the second rule listed.
I don't have a problem with the rule. I'm all for safety. But it's never been something to be concerned about before. You'll definitely want to give your bat a shake from time to time to see if it makes a noise, and you'll definitely want to do that before you buy a new bat. If you hear anything, don't buy it (if it's new), and don't plan on using it (if it's old).
Ken Krause has been coaching girls fastpitch softball for 15 years. Some may know him as a contributing columnist to Softball Magazine, where he writes Krause's Korner -- a regular column sponsored
by Louisville Slugger. Ken is also the editor of Marc Dagenais' "No BS Softball Performance Newsletter." He is currently a Two Star Master Coach with the National Fastpitch Coaches Association
(NFCA), and is certified by both the Amateur Softball Association (ASA) and American Sports Education Program (ASEP). Ken coaches the Lake County Glory 14U team and is a private instructor
specializing in pitchers, hitters, and catchers. He is Head Softball Pitching Instructor at North Shore Baseball Academy in Libertyville, IL and teaches at Pro Player Consultants in McHenry, IL.
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