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Louisville Slugger's NSA replacement program expired as of August 30, 2003. Unfortunately, as of September 1, 2003, we are no longer accepting any returns under this program.
LOUISVILLE SLUGGER NSA REPLACEMENT PROGRAM:
Louisville Slugger is offering a replacement program solely for those who have had their bats recently banned by the NSA. We will allow customers to send in SB34 and SB103 Genesis with valid Proof of Purchase (within the one-year warranty), in exchange for a bat that will be legal for play. This program is in effect immediately and will conclude August 30, 2003.
In return you will receive one of our 2004 GEN1X with Scandium XXL’s and one of our Hoss Series Gloves. You will be able to choose from: the SB304 (Response XXL Balanced) or the SB404 (Response XXL End load), and either the TPS1300H or the TPS1400H (Hoss Series). These replacement bats will fulfill the warranty left from your Genesis. If the Genesis coming in for replacement has not been returned before then the replacement will fulfill the remainder of the warranty from the original date of purchase on the Genesis. However, since the Genesis is a one time replacement, if the incoming Genesis has been replaced once before, the replacement in this case will have no warranty as well.
- Customers should contact our Louisville Slugger Customer Service Department by telephone at 800-282-BATS (2287) and press option one to request a return authorization number.
- We will ask that you send the bat in to our California warehouse with your proof of purchase. Upon receiving your product, Louisville Slugger will first make sure the receipt is valid. Without valid proof of purchase no returns will be accepted.
- Availability will vary due to certifications of other associations. We are trying to produce 2004 products to comply with all major active associations.
The Genesis ban pertains to NSA play ONLY. The SB103 and SB34 are both still legal for play in ASA, USSSA and ISF. Please call Customer Service directly to file for these returns; we will not be able to set them up online due to the nature of this rare return process.
*Once again this return procedure will conclude on August 30, 2003.
November 11, 2003
New ASA 2004 Bat Performance Standard
Louisville Slugger has signed a new license agreement with the ASA regarding their new Bat Performance Standard effective January 1, 2004.
Effectively immediately, the following Louisville Slugger softball bats meet the ASA 2004 Bat Performance Standard and are permitted in ASA Championship Play bearing either the ASA 2004 mark or the ASA 2000 mark:
Slow-Pitch Models Fastpitch Models
SB504 Response PowerDome FP004 Response XXL
SB604 CU31 XXL FP104 Air Response
SB704 Gold FP204 Response
SB804 Gamer FP204P Response
SB303 Silver Slugger FP404 Deuce
FP504 Scandium XS
FP605 Platinum
FP38 Burgundy
FP704 Lisa Fernandez
FP603 TPS Softball
FP703 Silver Slugger
In addition, the following TPS softball bats meet the ASA 2004 Bat Performance Standard bearing the ASA 2000 mark. Players are permitted to use these bats indefinitely for ASA Championship Play. However, Louisville Slugger must cease production of these bats by June 30, 2004:
Slow-Pitch
SB103 Genesis Re-certified
SB304 Response XXL Balanced
SB404 Response XXL End Load
The following TPS softball bat currently meets the ASA 2000 standard and is permitted for ASA Championship Play until December 31, 2003:
Slow-Pitch
SB34 Genesis
Louisville Slugger is still in the process of testing slow-pitch model SB104 Response Ti XXL. We want to ensure that this model will be legal for play in 2004 and beyond.
For more information on the new ASA 2004 Bat Performance Standard and for an updated listing of approved models, you can visit the ASA web site at www.softball.org.
February 21, 2003
SB103 GENESIS RE-CERTIFICATION PROGRAM EXTENDED
Louisville Slugger is announcing an extension to its re-certification program for SB103 Genesis bats that will bring them into compliance with the ASA Bat Performance Standard. The re-certification program has been extended through April 30, 2003.
- Consumers & Dealers should contact our Louisville Slugger Customer Service Department either by phone at 800-282-BATS (2287) or via e-mail at www.slugger.com to request a return authorization number and shipping instructions.
- Upon receiving your SB103 Genesis bat, Louisville Slugger will make any necessary modifications to bring it into compliance with the ASA Bat Performance Standard.
- Actual turnaround time will vary, but we will process on a first-come, first-serve basis.
- Louisville Slugger will accept SB103 Genesis bats for re-certification through April 30, 2003. No exceptions after this date.
In late August the Amateur Softball Association of America (ASA) announced that Louisville Slugger slow-pitch model SB103 Genesis was withdrawn from ASA Championship Play until further notice due to noncompliance. Note this ASA ban does not apply to model SB34 Genesis bats.
Sincerely,
Louisville Slugger
October 7, 2002
LOUISVILLE SLUGGER RE-CERTIFICATION PROGRAM
In late August the Amateur Softball Association of America (ASA) announced that Louisville Slugger slow-pitch model SB103 Genesis was withdrawn from ASA Championship Play until further notice due to noncompliance. Note this ASA ban does not apply to model SB34 Genesis bats.
Louisville Slugger is announcing its re-certification program for SB103 Genesis bats that will bring them into compliance with the ASA Bat Performance Standard:
• Consumers & Dealers should contact our Louisville Slugger Customer Service Department either by phone at 800-282-BATS (2287) or via e-mail at www.slugger.com to request a return authorization number and shipping instructions.
• Upon receiving your SB103 Genesis bat, Louisville Slugger will make any necessary modifications to bring it into compliance with the ASA Bat Performance Standard.
• Actual turnaround time will vary. Our goal is to have your SB103 Genesis bat back to you within 14 days of receipt.
• Louisville Slugger will accept SB103 Genesis bats for re-certification through December 16, 2002.
Sincerely,
Louisville Slugger
BESR
FEBRUARY 6, 2004
The high school baseball season will soon be here. The NFHS has taken steps to clarify their baseball rules to minimize BESR confusion that always seems to arise with umpires, coaches, parents, players, and dealers. Please note the following information can be found at www.nfhs.org/rules-baseball.htm .
NFHS Baseball Rule 1-3-5 Ball Exit Speed Ratio (BESR) Sticker Position Statement – For purposes of being able to identify non-wood baseball bats that meet the Ball Exit Speed Ratio (BESR) performance standard, bats bearing the certification mark as a sticker or decal are deemed in compliance, as long as the bat manufacturer provided the sticker or decal to the bat owner.
2004 Baseball Rules Changes Press Release (June 25, 2003) – Although the rule requires non-wood bats to be labeled with a silk screen or other permanent certification mark, in some cases manufacturers have used a label, sticker or decal to denote BESR certification. However, effective January 1, 2006, no BESR label, sticker or decal will be permitted on any non-wood bat.
FEBRUARY 21, 2003
According to Elliot Hopkins, Baseball Rules Editor at the National Federation of State High School Associations, the NFHS ruling does allow BESR certified stickers to satisfy the marking requirement on BESR certified non-wood bats. The following Louisville Slugger models and lengths are BESR certified and should be allowed for high school play with the BESR certified sticker:
BB28 - TPX C555 Platinum - 31", 32", 33", 34"
BB30 - TPX Omaha Classic - 30", 31", 32", 32.5", 33", 34"
BB31 - TPX Laser - 30", 31"
BB32 - Powerized - 31", 32", 33", 34"
The initial production of these bats in 2001 did not have the BESR certification mark because it was not an NFHS requirement at that time. The BESR certified sticker was developed to mark those bats produced in the months prior to the NFHS announcement on July 27, 2001 requiring that all non-wood bats must have the BESR certification mark to be legal for high school baseball beginning with the 2003 season.
Should you encounter problems at the field level with a BESR certified Louisville Slugger bat being disallowed, you should contact your high school athletic department. The principal or athletic director can communicate with conference officials and umpires, or if necessary with the state association.
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