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As far as I know, it's perfectly legal to use these bats in our league. The
only outlawed bats are multi-wall bats. The reason the women seem to dig the
fast pitch bat is:
1) that they come in lighter weights (we've got a 25 oz. bat now, and we're
considering getting a 24).
2) they're BALANCED (as opposed to the end-loaded slow pitch bats) and
3) they have a larger hitting area.

Feedback?

(By the way: The bat we're considering is the Louisville TPS "Air Attack"
Lisa Fernandez model 34" long, 17" barrel 24 oz weight.)

Thanks in advance,

--Rich

Sheryl Tupa
Largo, FL

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Our women like fast pitch bats as well, even though we play slow pitch.
The main advantage is the reduced weight, though I still feel that a slow
pitch bat that was lighter but still end loaded would be better for them.
I'm curious to see whether this is illegal in stricter leagues than ours.

: Does anyone here have any expierience or information regarding the use of
: Fast Pitch bats in the Slow Pitch game? I play on a good San Francisco Slow
: Pitch co-ed team, and one of our women recently bought a "bottle bat" type
: fast pitch bat. She's having some success using it, and now we're
: considering getting another (lighter) one for the women to use.

: As far as I know, it's perfectly legal to use these bats in our league. The
: only outlawed bats are multi-wall bats. The reason the women seem to dig the
: fast pitch bat is:
: 1) that they come in lighter weights (we've got a 25 oz. bat now, and we're
: considering getting a 24).
: 2) they're BALANCED (as opposed to the end-loaded slow pitch bats) and
: 3) they have a larger hitting area.

: Feedback?

: (By the way: The bat we're considering is the Louisville TPS "Air Attack"
: Lisa Fernandez model 34" long, 17" barrel 24 oz weight.)

: Thanks in advance,

: --Rich

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Okay, so I see that this affinity for fastpitch bats isn't unique to our
team. What model EST are you using, Sheryl? I don't see a Worth red EST in
my Direct Sports catalog. (http://www.directsports.com).

My $0.02 -- balanced bats may be easier to control; is yours balanced or
end-loaded?

Thanks again for the feedback!

--> Rich

Mike