Guest View: Banning Metal Bats Is Not Playing Fair

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Despite the fact that the California Legislature has no background or expertise in high school athletics and its many rules, its members are being asked to pass judgment on the use of non-wood bats in high school baseball games. AB 7 (Huffman), now before the state Senate, would prohibit the use of non-wood bats in high school baseball in California for one year, effective Jan. 1, 2011.

I have coached high school baseball for 40 years in our great state. I have coached with wood bats and non-wood bats. I know there are safety concerns with all baseball bats. I also know that long before this bill, the sports community responded to those safety concerns with robust and science-based regulations.

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Guest View: Banning Metal Bats Is Not Playing Fair

The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) and the California Interscholastic Federation set the rules and regulations for sports in ...

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