This partnership will provide our participation and manufacturing partners assurance that USSSA is dedicated to growth through game integrity. USSSA has formed a strategic partnership with NTS Chesapeake to validate bats for USSSA Slow Pitch and Baseball Programs. 'After Much collaboration with our manufacturing partners, USSSA will be transitioning to a new bat testing lab. This means you can use the current USSSA stamped bats with a lower failing compression of 220 for USSSA Indefinitely.

The New Stamp bats will have a higher starting compression and a higher passing compression of 240. USSSA has decided to move back the legal use to give players a longer usable period for currently owned and manufactured bats.Ĭurrent stamp USSSA Bats will stop being produced by manufacturers no later than January 1, 2021. VIERA, FL (October 30, 2019) - The current approved 1.20 “Thumbprint” stamp for USSSA Slowpitch Softball bats will NOW be LEGAL for USSSA play Indefinitely (Previously until January 1, 2023). New USSSA Bat Stamp 2020/2021 - UPDATED 11/17/22Īfter saying the 220 models would be Legal Indefinitely USSSA has BANNED them from ALL Tournament Play beginning January 1, 2023, as they initially planned. Only time will tell at this point as to what they deem viable to make. As 240 lb bats still meet the standards for other associations stamps (NSA, ISA) the manufacturers may decide to only move forward making 240 lb bats. IMPORTANT NOTE: Ultimately it will come down to what the manufacturers decide to make. What about Other Associations? Currently One Nation, WSL & ISA also all plan to stick with the Current 1.20 BPF or 220 lb Compression Bats. They will continue to allow all 2012 stamped bats for the foreseeable future. What about NSA? Seeing as the NSA Standard is also the 1.20 BPF or 220 lb compression, will they be changing as well? No, NSA currently does not plan to adopt the 240 lb compression. You have an advantage by swinging the older model bats. Also 220 lb compression bats will still have to meet that standard to be legal for play and 240 lb compression bats will meet their standard to be legal for play. The 2012 Thumbprint models allow a lower compression of 220 lbs as opposed to the new standard of 240 lbs or higher. What does this mean? Basically they are deadening their bats, but you can continue to swing your current bat! The new bats will have less pop than the old models with the 2012 stamp on them.

Note: In USSSA Conference play only bats with the 240 lb NTS stamp are Legal. Moving forward 240 lb Bats are all that can be approved to have a USSSA Stamp on them. What Are The Different Bat Certifications?īeginning with 2021 models USSSA is using the new 240 lb compression standard with the NTS stamp (Left).

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