Slowpitch softball: Shaved Bats

[cajunguy88]

Got word this morning that a man was life flighted due to being hit in the eye from a ball hit off of a shaved bat. The man was pitching when the ball was hit up the middle and struck him in his eye socket resulting in his socket being crushed.

This was during a co-ed softball game. What kind of fool has to shave a bat to compete against women? Sorry, I'm just a little ticked off.

[DorothyNotKeegan]

Go search craigslist....you'll find numerous bat shavers/rollers.

Also if it was an outlaw league then it's legal the last time I checked but I wouldn't recommend it in co-ed games.

I also hope the best for the injured player!

[cajunguy88]

Its not an outlaw league

[DorothyNotKeegan]

How do they know it was shaved?

[cajunguy88]

Player admitted it.

[cajunguy88]

At least that is what I have been told....by someone who was there.

[DorothyNotKeegan]

I'd still have to agree with you on not using a shaved bat during a co-ed game. I used to have a shaved bat (Ultra) but got rid of it due to the liability. I do just fine with my Freak...even though it's seen better days.

[xman59]

cheaters abound and its a shame they continually get by with it,,, my son played in a benefit church co -ed tournament last saturday.. supposed to be church teams... naturally the team that won it wasnt a church team,,,,no trophies or anything cheating just the same....

[Buckdaddy69]

This is why I quit . The last 2 years I played I was on 2 different teams ranked number 1 in world and state in E . Players won't play up like there supposed to. Teams are sponsored . Guys stealling bats and selling them ad no- return bats. I have played it all seen it all.

[cajunguy88]

Does anyone know what happens to a person that uses an illegal, shaved, bat and hurts someone?

[Buckdaddy69]

Most will do the coward way. Not admit it or who's it is and take a temp band. U admit it and it's yours you could be looking at a min of 1 year to life band in that sanct.

[El Coyote]

I'd still have to agree with you on not using a shaved bat during a co-ed game. I used to have a shaved bat (Ultra) but got rid of it due to the liability. I do just fine with my Freak...even though it's seen better days.

Freak not good in ASA, but still good in USSSA.

[DorothyNotKeegan]

Freak not good in ASA, but still good in USSSA.

Freak is good in ASA....the original Freak as well as Freak 98!

[LeanMachine]

So are you saying that the only reason his eye socked was crushed was because the bat was shaved?

[dustoffer]

To some folks it's all about winning at any cost, whether softball, 9-ball, baseball, football, little league or co-ed softball. Dang the danger to themselves or others, "It's all about ME."

Even trickles over into hunting too, whether bow hunting or gun hunting, and fishing--guess you might say all walks of life.