Noob question USA stamp?

louconn

louconn

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My next door neighbor has a daughter who is starting to play fastpitch. I think she's in 7th grade. My neighbor asked if I could help her find a bat and she said it has to be "USA stamped". I asked her if she meant USSSA? She said she thought it was USA. I know little league baseball is switching to a "USA baseball" bat standard. But does this apply to fastpitch softball? I am not finding anything online about USA stamped softball bats. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!
 
Joker

Joker

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louconn said:
i am not finding USA stamped bats for fastpitch softball. does this mean ASA stamped bats will work? I just want to make sure i don't send her a link to an illegal bat. nahmean?
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the stamps didn't change, just the name of the organization. just can't use the new stamp in fastpitch
 
louconn

louconn

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are you trying to make this more confusing, or am i being an idiot here? so ASA stamped bats are gtg? or no? USSSA is out, right? i never played any ASA, so i dont know their stamp etiquette. i just want to know what stamps she can use, so i can refer the neighbor lady to a bat. and she'll probably bake me cookies or something as a reward.
 
tonys1

tonys1

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Joker said:
anything with the 2000 or 2004 ASA stamp
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Ahhh, now I understand why the new FP Easton Ghost has the ASA 2004 stamp. Never paid attention to that in the past, it's when I saw one in person that I noticed the 2004 stamp.

Is it safe to assume that those bats are much more durable with harder balls than the new stamps found on slow pitch bats?
 
louconn

louconn

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lots have the ASA stamp. i don't think there is such a thing as a USA stamp. that's where the confusion is. i was told it needed to have a USA stamp and i don't see jack squat with a USA stamp. but now i'm finding out that the new ASA stamp is no good, but the 2000 and 2004 ASA stamps are ok. this is some bull****.
 
arther itis

arther itis

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31 bats appear, but on the left side of the screen it says that 15 are approved for ASA (among other associations)
 
arther itis

arther itis

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you will also need to find a fastpitch bat with the length/weight that this student feels comfortable swinging
 
Joker

Joker

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louconn said:
lots have the ASA stamp. i don't think there is such a thing as a USA stamp. that's where the confusion is. i was told it needed to have a USA stamp and i don't see jack squat with a USA stamp. but now i'm finding out that the new ASA stamp is no good, but the 2000 and 2004 ASA stamps are ok. this is some bull****.
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the new stamp was only put on slowpitch bats
 
louconn

louconn

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ahhh. i been out of the game for a while now. going on 3rd year of not playing. thanks for info fellas.
 
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