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CITY OF LOS ANGELES DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION AND PARKS MUNICIPAL SPORTS OFFICE 6911 Laurelgrove Ave. North Hollywood, CA 91605 Office: (818) 765-0284 FAX: (818) 764-5794 e-mail: [email protected] NON-CONFORMING BAT LIST (updated 8/12/2019) The rules that apply to bats can be found in Rule 1.27 on page 10 of the “L.A. City Municipal Sports Softball Official Rule Book” (Red Cover, Printed 1/03). Here’s a basic breakdown: 1) Bats shall be made of Wood or Metal, No 100% Composite bats – (handles may be composite, barrels can only contain metal). 2) Metal bats can have only one layer of metal on the barrel (No multi-walled or exterior shell bats). 3) Outer surface of non-wood bats must be metal (No Fiber wrapped bats or non-metal coated bats). 4) Bats cannot contain Titanium. 5) Bats must be designed for Softball (no Baseball or Little League bats) and cannot be tampered with or altered, including manufacturer's labeling. 6) Bats cannot exceed 1.20 BPF (Supplemental Rules). Below is a partial list of bats that do not conform to our rules. Any bat not listed below but breaking 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 above is also unable to be used in our leagues. Adidas Phenom DeMarini Evo Easton Brett Helmer (All Models) Akadema Catapult Black DeMarini Flame Easton Bryson Bakers (All Models) Akadema Extension (All Models) DeMarini F2 Easton – Any bats with “C-Core” or “Z-Core” Technology Albin Athletics (All Models) DeMarini F3 Easton B1.0 , B2.0, B3.0, B4.0 Anarchy Bats (All Models) DeMarini F4 Easton CNT Flex Energy Anderson Ambush DeMarini F5 Easton ConneXion Z-Core Anderson Fasttech DeMarini FatBoy Easton ConneXion CXN Sc777 Anderson Flexzilla (All Models) DeMarini Flame Easton ConneXion CXN Sc888 Anderson Matrix DeMarini Flipper (All Models) Easton CV12 Anderson Nanotek (All Models) DeMarini GTL Cartel Easton Ghost (All Models) Anderson RocketTech (All Models) Demarini Juggernaut Easton Fire Flex (All Models) Anderson TechWrap DeMarini Juggy (All Models) Easton L1.0,L2.0,L3.0,L4.0,L5.0,L6.0, L8.0 Anderson TechZilla (All Models) DeMarini J2 Fly Swatter Easton Mako & Mako Torq (All Models) Anderson WrapTech DeMarini Kraken (All models) Easton Redline C-Core & Z-Core AST Max Force DeMarini Larry Carter Easton Reflex C-Core AXE Avenge (All models) DeMarini Lawman Easton Reflex Sheila Cornell Bass Jeff Hall (All Models) DeMarini Mercy Easton Reflex Ultra (All models) Bombat TD2 DeMarini Nautalai Easton Reflex Dan Schuck (SRX9DSX) Boombah – (All Models) DeMarini New Breed Easton Reflex Gold (SRX9G) Combat (All Models except PWSP1) DeMarini One (All models) Easton Reflex Todd Joerling DeBeer Clincher EST DeMarini Phenix Easton Resmondo (All models) DeBeer Shockwave DeMarini Ray DeMarini Signature Easton Ronin (All models except ATAC Alloy) DeMarini Juice DeMarini Rayzr Easton S1 & S2 DeMarini 375 (All 375 Models) DeMarini SF3, SF5, SF6, SF7, SF8 Easton Salvo - SP12sV98, SP12sVM, SV12SV100, SRV5, SP15SVAU, SP15SVU, SP15SVA, DeMarini B-52 DeMarini Stadium (All Models) Easton Scott Kirby (All Models) DeMarini CF3, CF4, CF5, CF6, CF7 (All Models) DeMarini Twisted Mistress Easton Synergy (All Synergy Models) DeMarini Chuggy (All Models) DeMarini Vendetta Easton Synthesis DeMarini Chupacabra DeMarini Vizion (All Models) Easton Stealth Comp (All Models) DeMarini Classic DeMarini Voodoo Easton Stealth + IMX DeMarini Corndog (All Models) DeMarini Yeti Easton Stealth Reveal DeMarini Creature Dudley Fusion Easton Stealth Speed DeMarini Dark Dudley Fusion 2 Easton Stealth Trizone DeMarini Demolition Easton Bomb Squad Easton Ti-Core DeMarini Deuce Easton Brian Wegman (All Models) Easton Titanium DeMarini Distance (All Distance Models) Easton Tri-Shell (All Tri-Shell Models) DeMarini Double Wall Easton St1-Z & ST2-Z DeMarini Destroyer CONTINUES ON NEXT PAGE Easton XL 2.0 Mizuno (All Models of Mizuno Brand) Worth GX4 Easton Z-Core Titanium Monsta Atheltics – All Models Worth Insanity (All models except W4SB7) Grover Dual Shell Platinum Nike Aero Fuse Worth Jeff Hall (All Models) Grover Platinum Nike Aero Athena Composite Worth Launch Grover Platinum II Nike Air Max Thrust Worth Legit (All Models except SBLGSW) Hale HaleStorm Nike Air Storm Worth Lithium Edge Kelley Wraptech Nike Air Storm GPT Worth Lithium EST Louisville Slugger Sonic (All Models) Nike MX5 Worth Max 120 Louisville Slugger Super Z (All Models) Nike Surge Worth Mayhem (All Models except SBMWMB & RETMAY) Louisville Slugger/TPS Ai Nokona Tomahawk Worth Mutant (All Models) Louisville Slugger/TPS Air Attack(All Models) One Cryo Equalizer 2 Worth Powercell (Model #B5CABFP) Louisville Slugger/TPS Air C555 Powerflite Aerodyne Worth Prodigy (All Models) Louisville Slugger/TPS Air Epitome Powerflite JA-7 ERC Worth PST (All PST Models) Louisville Slugger/TPS Air Gen1X Powerhouse Ozone Worth Quad Shell Louisville Slugger/TPS Air Inertia AI Powerhouse Ozone II Worth WS23 EST (All WS23 Models) Louisville Slugger/TPS Catalyst Rawlings Plasma Fusion Worth Revolver TST Louisville Slugger/TPS Double Action Rawlings Rush Comp Worth Resmondo (All Models) Louisville Slugger/TPS Double Threat Rawlings Silverback (All Models) Worth (Model #) SBEST, SBESTA, SBESTB, SBESTC, & SBESTW Louisville Slugger/TPS Dynasty XXL Reebok Dictator Worth SICK (All Models) Louisville Slugger/TPS Gen 1X XXL Reebok Melee Worth Titan Louisville Slugger/TPS Gen1X Reebok Vector O Worth Toxic Louisville Slugger/TPS Genesis Rip-It (All Models) Worth War Fighter Team Drash Louisville Slugger/TPS H2 Hybrid XXL Schutt Bustos Worth Wicked (All Wicked Models) Louisville Slugger/ Hyper One Schutt Fernandez LFC9 Worth – any bats with “EST” or “TST” technology Louisville Slugger/TPS Inertia (except model SB17) Steele’s 7178 XXL Louisville Slugger/ TPS Maverick Steele’s 7178 XXLG Louisville Slugger/TPS Mendoza Steele’s Alien Louisville Slugger/TPS Omaha (All Models) Steele’s C555 Louisville Slugger/TPS Voltage Steele’s Impact 2 Louisville Slugger/TPS Voltage II Steele’s Laserflex 2-wall Louisville Slugger/TPS Titan Steele’s Triple X Louisville Slugger/TPS Triton Steele’s Turboflex Louisville Slugger /TPS Responsive TNT Power Louisville Slugger/Nexus (all models) Toledo Katana (All Models) Louisville Slugger/TPS Outlaw Toloso Maximus, Primo Louisville Slugger/TPS Response XXL Worth 220 Louisville Slugger/TPS SpringSteel Worth Asylum Louisville Slugger/TPS TiXXL Worth Andy Purcell Legit, Greg Connell Legit, and Ryan Harvey Legit. Louisville Slugger/TPS Warrior XXL Worth 3DX (All Models) Louisville Slugger/TPS XXL (All XXL Models) Worth 454 (All Models) Louisville Slugger/TPS Xeno Worth EST (All EST Models) Louisville Slugger/TPS Zephyr Worth Filthy (All Models) Louisville Slugger/TPS Z-1000, Z-2000, Z-3000, Worth FPX Z-4000, & Super Z Louisville Sluggers Z4 & Z5 (All Models) Worth Fulk Legit Mattingly Beast Miken (All Models of Miken Brand) Judgments by an Umpire regarding the legality of bats not listed above are final and cannot be protested. Any questionable bat not listed above should be brought to the attention of the League Directors before use. This list will be updated as needed. Please go to www.laparks.org/sports/softball.htm for updates. .
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