Hey guys,
Had an issue at championship night for our local league tonight. Last year before the season ending tournament they took all bats and tested and those that didn't pass were not allowed to play in the championship tournament. This year we show up and they decide it's not "worth it" to test. The league director says test before the season because someone could test valid and then go "roll or shave it after anyway."
The team we were set to play first we've played 3 times already this season. First two times we saw nothing special but the last time we played them they showed up with a ASA 2018 DC-41 (we have one on our team as well, mine) and all the sudden they have a homerun (320ft field, it clears by 30+ feet almost in the other field with .52/300) and everyone that uses the bat hits an absolute rope. Balls are through the infield faster than we can react and line drives to the outfield are crushed. This bat was on loan from another team in our league. I called it out and made a point that no one our our team has ever hit a ball like ANY of the balls that came off that bat even though we have the same bat, even in the same weight 27 oz.
After we mention it to the league director he agrees to test both DC-41's, ours and the other team. He comes back and says "theirs is 1450 PSI and yours is 1475 PSI". 1300 PSI is pass/fail for this bat according to the paperwork. Now I've had mine tested 3 times over the last month for other leagues I am in (they test and then sticker to validate) and mine has consistently tested 1340-1360 depending on the tester. I mention this to the LD and get a smart remark about "you got what you wanted with the bat testing and you're still questioning it".
So I'd like an honest opinion or some advice from others on the board. I've never seen a bat hit like this teams bat. It sounds different, and the ball carries like nothing I've seen crush .52's before. We have some absolute mashers on my team and we've had homeruns but nothing even like what we saw off their bat the week before. Is it a cut bat? Will cut bats still pass compression? Why were the compression results so far off compared to the other parks I've had mine tested at? 1475 from my understanding is higher than mine even comes from the factory and I have about 1500 hits on mine.
Ideas? Thoughts?
Had an issue at championship night for our local league tonight. Last year before the season ending tournament they took all bats and tested and those that didn't pass were not allowed to play in the championship tournament. This year we show up and they decide it's not "worth it" to test. The league director says test before the season because someone could test valid and then go "roll or shave it after anyway."
The team we were set to play first we've played 3 times already this season. First two times we saw nothing special but the last time we played them they showed up with a ASA 2018 DC-41 (we have one on our team as well, mine) and all the sudden they have a homerun (320ft field, it clears by 30+ feet almost in the other field with .52/300) and everyone that uses the bat hits an absolute rope. Balls are through the infield faster than we can react and line drives to the outfield are crushed. This bat was on loan from another team in our league. I called it out and made a point that no one our our team has ever hit a ball like ANY of the balls that came off that bat even though we have the same bat, even in the same weight 27 oz.
After we mention it to the league director he agrees to test both DC-41's, ours and the other team. He comes back and says "theirs is 1450 PSI and yours is 1475 PSI". 1300 PSI is pass/fail for this bat according to the paperwork. Now I've had mine tested 3 times over the last month for other leagues I am in (they test and then sticker to validate) and mine has consistently tested 1340-1360 depending on the tester. I mention this to the LD and get a smart remark about "you got what you wanted with the bat testing and you're still questioning it".
So I'd like an honest opinion or some advice from others on the board. I've never seen a bat hit like this teams bat. It sounds different, and the ball carries like nothing I've seen crush .52's before. We have some absolute mashers on my team and we've had homeruns but nothing even like what we saw off their bat the week before. Is it a cut bat? Will cut bats still pass compression? Why were the compression results so far off compared to the other parks I've had mine tested at? 1475 from my understanding is higher than mine even comes from the factory and I have about 1500 hits on mine.
Ideas? Thoughts?