NCAA Baseball
Bat Rules Changes

In 2000, the issue may be the ball:

• John Manuel (Baseball America) article from 3/24.

• John Nogowski (Tallahassee Democrat) column from 3/26.

Note, however, that the two do not agree on some details such as the seams on the ball.

but the bat issue returns anyway:

• 10 April 2000 NCAA News report on bat testing controversy.

• Background story on bat research panel (10 April 2000).

• Another version of 10 April 2000 News on bat controversy.

NCAA reports on bat standards:

• 31 January 2000 NCAA News report on final list of approved bats for Y2K

• List of NCAA BESR Certified Bats from U Mass - Lowell

• List of Y2K Certified Bats from U Mass - Lowell (old)

• 22 November 1999 NCAA News report on certification of bats
  Note: "2-prong" appears to refer to the 1999 diameter and "-3" standards.

• 11 October 1999 NCAA News report on Executive Committee action

• 30 September 1999 NCAA report (bat standard adopted by Executive Committee)

• 29 September 1999 press release (provisional bat testing protocol for Y2K)

• 28 September 1999 press release (bat standard adopted effective 1/2000 to 1/2003)

• NJAC sanctions teams in Div III playoffs where metal bats were allowed.

• 16 August 1999 NCAA News report (bat rule implementation suspended)

• 19 July 1999 NCAA News report (Rules committee non-action; new rules)

• 21 June 1999 NCAA News report (bat panel recommendations)

• 29 March 1999 NCAA News report (agreement with Easton)

• 01 March 1999 NCAA News report (bat panel appointed)

• 01 February 1999 NCAA News report (Div II and III; bat chronology)

• 21 December 1998 NCAA News report (1999 tournament standards)

• 23 November 1998 NCAA News report (1999 tournament proposal)

• 17 August 1998 NCAA News report (new bat standard to take effect 8/1999)

Related information on effect of change:

• Java applet to simulate flight of baseball (see effect of speed change)