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