Bat Update: EASTON GHOST X 30/20 2-5/8 DECERTIFIED Little League Baseball has informed all leagues that the Easton Ghost X 30/20 2-5/8" bat has been decertified for Little League play. This means that players can no longer use this bat in Holden Baseball. You may have received an email directly from Little League Baseball about this situation. The core of their announcement is below.
If you own this bat, you can follow the directions at the Easton website to receive your $500 voucher for a replacement product.
"Dear Little League Parents and Volunteers,
Receiving a notice that a bat has been decertified, especially in the middle of the season, is challenging, inconvenient, and disappointing for everyone. On Thursday, May 3, USA Baseball informed Little League and other youth organizations about the decertification of the Easton Ghost X 30/20 5/8. We are committed to sharing that information with all of you as soon as we received it. According to the official notice from USA Baseball, "official compliance testing determined that the Ghost X 30/20 exceeds the performance limit set by the USABat Standard. Per the USA Baseball Youth Bat Performance Test Protocol as well as (USA Baseball's) contracts with Easton, these results constitute a non-compliant bat that must be decertified."
For any family or league that is impacted by USA Baseball's decertification of the Easton Ghost X 30/20 5/8, we strongly urge you to read Easton's release, which includes information about how to return your bat to receive a $500 voucher for Easton.com."
by Master Admin posted 05/08/2018
