1. must bear either the ASA approved 2000 certification mark or the ASA 2004 certification mark as shown below, and must not be listed on an ASA non approved list, and
2. must be included on a list of approved bat models published by the ASA National Office; or
3. must, in the sole opinion and discretion of the umpire, have been manufactured prior to 2000 and if tested, would comply with the ASA bat performance standards then in effect.

2004 and Beyond Approved Bats (Current Listing, no changes as of: 8/26/2011)

For a list of bats that have been tested and found to comply with the ASA bat performance standards, and therefore are authorized to bear the ASA 2004 certification mark and/or are authorized for use in ASA Championship Play beginning January 1, 2004, please click on the manufacturer below. Manufacturers continue to submit additional bat models for testing, and the ASA will update this list as test results become available.

(current listing, no changes as of January 5, 2011)

Click here for ASA's Non Approved Bats with Certification Marks (2000 and 2004)
(current listing, no changes as of January 5, 2011)

Click here for ASA's Non Approved Bats with 2004 Certification Marks
(current listing, no changes as of January 5, 2011)

Please be sure to read the specific ASA rules surrounding bats (a portion of which is located above) for a comphrehensive review. Please remember that all bats that do not bear an ASA certification mark remain non approved unless they were made prior to 2000 and in the sole discretion of the umpire would pass ASA certification test if tested. Local ASA leagues and tournaments not conducted as part of ASA Championship Play may alter ASA playing rules as they see fit.