Hello SPN conveners and players,
All bats manufactured after January 1, 2012 “MUST CARRY THE NEW USSSA STAMP”.
SPN will also continue to use the 2000, 2004 ASA and ISF stamps and the Non Approved bat list.
The following link is picture view of the bat policy.
http://slo-pitch.com/content/slo-pitch-national-bat-policy
The following is a statement released by ASA:
IMPORTANT NEWS REGARDING NEWLY ADDED BANNED BATS
The Amateur Softball Association of America (ASA)/USA Softball, the National Governing Body of Softball in the United States, in working with Easton Baseball/Softball Inc. (Easton), announced today that Easton is voluntarily removing the following softball bat models from the ASA/USA list of certified bats: SCN1, SCN11BH, SCN1B, SCN2B, SCN3, SCN4B, SCN5, SCN5B, SCN6B, SCN7, SCN7B, SCN8, SCN8B, SCN9, SCX14, SCX14B, SCX24B, AND SCX3.
Here is a link to the banned bats:
http://usa.asasoftball.com/e/build_batlist_one_page.asp
To simplify,
1. Any Easton Synergy or Stealth bat that DOES NOT HAVE a USSSA stamp is NOW ILLEGAL.
2. Any Easton Synergy or Stealth bat with a USSSA stamp is legal.
If there are any further questions, please email us and we will be glad to help.
updated: April 19, 2016