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USFA Approved Bats

USFA follows all safety guidelines established by ASA (National Governing Body of Softball) to include the approved bat list.

The official bat in USFA play must meet the requirements ASA has outlined below:

• The bat must bear either the ASA approved 2000 certification mark or the ASA 2004 certification mark as shown below, and must not be listed on an ASA non approved list, or

• must be included on a list of approved bat models published by the ASA National Office; or
• must in the sole opinion and discretion of the umpire, have been manufactured prior to 2000 and if tested, would comply with the ASA bat performance standards then in effect.

Beginning January 1, 2005, all bats used in USFA play must pass the ASA 2004 bat standard.  All bats having the 2004 certification mark will be allowed in USFA Play.  Bats that have the 2000 certification mark will not be allowed in USFA Play unless they are listed on an approved bat list on the ASA website.

USFA Equipment Compliance
This page is kept as current as possible, however due to time-sensitive informational issues regarding player safety and equipment usage, USFA reserves the right to disallow/ban bats that have been deemed unsafe for tournament play without prior notice. Player safety is the #1 priority of the Director and umpires of USFA.  

Penalty for Non Approved Equipment
If a player is found using a Non Approved bat during tournament play, both that player and the head coach will be subject to ejection of the game.  Equipment compliance is only a game protest issue if the protest occurs prior to the next pitch being thrown. If the protest is based upon the last play of the game, it must be addressed prior to leaving the field of play.

ASA Non-Approved Bat List

January 8, 2007

Effective immediately bats of the following models are not approved for use in ASA championship play:

Manufacturer Bat Name

Anderson Techzilla Reborn

Anderson Rocketech reloaded

CE Composites B1 Da Bomb

CE Composites B1 Da Bomb COMBAT

CE Composites Uncensored

Demarini Dark

Demarini DXEVO-Yellow Barrel EVO

Demarini Juice

Easton SCN2 Synergy + CNT

Easton SCX2 Synergy

Easton SCX23 Synergy Plus

Easton Synthesis

Easton SCN4 Stealth Comp CNT+

Louisville Slugger SB34 Genesis

Louisville Slugger FPC305 Catalyst (-8)

Louisville Slugger SB105 Catalyst

Louisville Slugger SB305 Warrior XXL Balanced

Louisville Slugger SB405 Warrior XXL End Load

Miken Freak Plus

Miken MSMM Maniac 585

Miken MSTC T22C6

Miken Ultra

Miken Ultra(Maxload)

Miken Ultra II

Miken NRG600 Pro-Series 600 Maxload-MSNRGM-6

Miken NRG600 Pro-Series 600 MSNRGM-6

Mizuno Blur Advanced Series

Mizuno Wrath-120

Nokona Tomahawk

Rawlings Liquidmetal Plasma Fusion 120 SBLMPFU

Rawlings Plasma SBLMP 120

Schutt Schutt+

Worth ASY 120(Asylum)

Worth EST9

Worth MAX 120

Worth MAY 120(Mayhem)

Worth Mayhem M7 120(M7120)

Worth Mayhem M7JH

Worth Mayhem Reload(JH120)

Worth PST 120

Worth PSTOC(PST)

Worth QESTFP

Worth SBWK(Wicked)

Worth WIC 120(Wicked)

Worth XEST9X

Worth XWICKX (Wicked SP Version Only)

Worth Wicked (Wicked SP Version Only)

Worth WWSC Wicked Composite (SP Version Only)

For a complete list of bats that are approved, go to the certified equipment section of www.asasoftball.com.