what are some of the best slowpitch softball bats that are legal for play?
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There is a site that will tell you all the approved and non approved bats on the market.\n\nThe list will change and some legal bats will be banned.\n\nThey have to be ASA approved and if you do a search just type in slo pitch bats and you will see several sites about bats.\n\nTry asa.com and that may get you there as well.\n\nAs for bats there are many very good ones but I personally like Worth bats the best and my favorite is the purple quad with C-555alloy that was made in 2003.\n\nThey have some good composite bats but so far I still prefer my 2003 model that I was lucky enough to find new last year.\nI knew it was good because I have a friend who got one the year before and the ball really carries when you hit it solid.\n\nSpeaking of hitting here is the best slo pitch site I have ever found and it has a lot of very good hitting tips.\n\nIt's www.swingmechanics.com\n\nThey talk about all things related to ball and that includes bats and which ones people like the most.\n\nA bat rating site is www.batwhores.com\n\nEaston has some very good bats like the Synergy and Mikan makes some of the best as well.\n\nThe Mikan Ultra 2 is said to be the best bat ever made but it is banned and you couldn't use it in  any league that is sanctioned.\n\nAnderson,Demarini and Mizuno make some good bats as well.\n\nLook fot them on sale but also read as many reports on them as you can because some bats will break more easily than others or they will warp or get waves in them if used in cold weather.\n\nYou should use a cheaper bat if it is below 60 degrees F\n\nGood luck in finding the perfect bat.\n\nI am constantly searching for it but it does have a lot to do with who is swinging it and the type of balls you are hitting.
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I believe in CA they ARE considered Illegal. I tried to play at a field years ago with an F2 Illustartor with a silencer and was told that I could not because it's illegal.
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go to eastbay.com and shop around you can order in team quantitees or single orders\nor see what you can find on baseballexpress.com
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If you are talking about softball, the easton cyclone is a very good bat. mine is 32 inches 23 oz. and hits the ball a ton.
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Ummm, well you could do the internet search, or just get the official softball rulebook.  Both are good.
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http://www.softballoutlet.com/ has cards, thought they don't have much but they might put out some more. I think that's really the only place you can buy softball trading cards other than maybe ebay.
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Baseball, also know as "hardball" is where the game is played with a smaller ball, and the pitcher throws the ball overhand.  The second difference, and ofter forgotten, is that the base runners can leave the base to steal at any time they choose.  Also, "leading off", or standing off the base is allowed.\n\nSoftball uses a ball with a larger diameter, and the pitcher throws the ball underhand.  \n\nThere are 2 types of pitching styles allowed in softball.  First, "Fastpitch" softball allows the pitcher to wind their arm over up and over their head and pitch the ball in straight line.  Speed is the focus on pitching.  The strike zone is the same in baseball, which is throwing the ball over the plate, above the batters knees, and below their elbows.  As for base running, the runner must stand on the bag until the pitcher releases the ball towards home plate.\n\nThe second is "Slowpitch", where the pitcher throws the ball underhand,  up in the air towards the batter, and must reach an arc between 9 to 12 feet.  Different then "fast pitch", a strike is called when the ball "falls" and hits the plate, and a 1 foot extension on the back of the plate.  \n\nFor base-running in "slowpitch", a runner can not leave their base until  the ball crosses the plate.\n\nLastly, in Professional Baseball, you have 9 innings.  In Softball, you only have 7 innings.\n\nI also think in baseball you can do a lot more spitting :)
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It wouldnt vary from any other form of softball/baseball.\n\nKeep your weight back\nback elbow up\nwhen the pitcher is about to release the ball begin to move the weight forward\nthe butt end of the bat should follow through towards the pitcher, leading the hands\nkeep your head down, you want to watch the ball hit the bat\npivit your back foot, somtimes called "squashing the bug"\nfollow the swing all the way through
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There are a few, but to start, I will tell you the basics\n1: Softball fields are generally shorter(from home to 1st base) than baseball, I think it is sixty feet instead of ninety, so there are more hits.\n2: Softball is thrown underhand. that means you kind of lob it instead of throwing it abov your head, which of course, is faster. So underhand slows down the pitch and guess what, gets easier the hits. \n3: Soft ball balls are a bit bigger than baseball balls,  think it is pretty big. \netc\n(ps: you only need those three, enough if you are wondering out of curiousity.)
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Not All Softballs are harder.\nIt's the new material they're made from and the compression of the center core.\nSoftballs are measured by core rating and compression.\nCore are rated from 40 core to 50 core\ncompression is rated 300 compression(restricted flite) to 525 compression (Hot and long flite).\nBaseballs are the same way you have live core and dead core.\nWhen see a lot of Home Runs hit in a season they're using a live core. When the Home Runs are lower they're using a dead core.\nIn the Hone Runs Derby they have during the All Star Game. Those balls are hot, along with their bats.\nSame way when you get to batting practice and see the guys hit a lot of Home Runs those balls are hot to put a show on for the fans.\nIn Softball you have different associations ASA,NSA. ISP, USSSA,Super League(The big boys of softball).\nThe bats have hotter too. Also the prices reaching up to and a past $400.00 per bat.\nAll the different materials these softball bats are made of is crazy.\nIt has taken the game to a crazy level(and somewhat dangerous for the players the way the ball comes off the bats.\nIt has taken the fun out of the game when there were wooden bats and the first Alumiunm bats came out.After 1986 the bat market got crazy.\nSame way with the hotter softballs . Red Dot, Steele. Rocket Ball. Now the balls are hotter and some are getting hotter to match the bats.Then other ways they make the balls hotter(in the microwave & freezing(or cooling what some call it)the softballs). Anything to get that edge rather than using their abilities.\nI've seen guys weighing 135 pounds hitting the balls 350' with no trouble with the bats and balls out there.\nIf you need anyother information you can go to different softball websites and check out the band bats and balls(because how hot they are).\nwww.asasoftball.com, USSSA.com\nI hope this help and answered your question.
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I really like the head radical flexpoint (the one aggasi uses).  That thing can push through any ball no matter how fast it is going.  It has a really clean hit to it.
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If you are playing in any officially sanctioned game, the answer is no. It would be considered an illegal piece of equipment. Softball gloves have larger webbing to field the larger sized softball. \n\nOf course, if you're just playing for fun with some buddies, I don't see why not. But if you're in league competition you would not be allowed to use one.
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demarini makes several good bats.  some are 300+  might want to check the eligibility first before buying.
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You can buy USA softball replica jerseys or personalized jerseys, posters, etc and officially licensed college softball merchandise on http://www.softballoutlet.com/.  You could also check out http://www.texasteamstore.com/longhornsltd/index.htm but I don't think they carry any softball jerseys.
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Your not gonna get a good quality bat for less then $200, i guareente it. I recommend getting an Easton Connexion, I use one and i play high school baseball and i hit really well with it, but then again everyone has different likings. They cost $250 at the most.
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Softball is not a sport?\n\nYou should have seen Jenny Finch strike out Jeter, A-Rod and some others with her wicked pitches!\n\nSome may just be played for recreation, but so is some baseball. Fastpitch softball is a very intense sport and is a great game to watch. I love calling baseball games (as an Umpire) but give me a good fastpitch game anytime!\n\nGo to this site for some good fastpitch stuff;\n\nhttp://eteamz.active.com/fastpitch/boards/fastpitch/