03/26/12 – NFHS Decertifies Reebok Vector TLS Bat – 33″

March 26, 2012 Baseball Blog Updates

We received this communication from the NFHS Office today ….please pass the information along…

This makes the Marucci CAT5 33″ bat and the Reebok Vector TLS bat as the only two at this time that have been decertified and not legal for play.

To: Member State Association Executive Directors
From: B. Elliot Hopkins, MLD, CAA, NFHS Baseball Rules Editor
Subject: Decertification of 33-inch Reebok Vector TLS bat

Date: Monday, March 26, 2012

The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) has advised us that the BBCOR decertification process has been implemented for the Reebok Vector TLS 33-inch model.

Effective immediately and until further notice, this bat (Reebok Vector TLS 33″ length) should be considered a non-compliant bat and subject to NFHS Baseball Rules 4-1-3b and 7-4-1a.