| BESR Ball Exit Speed Ratio is a rule which applies to | | | | place a mark for size of the boy or muscle strength |
| all non-wood bats used by all high schools who are | | | | allowed to use a bat.Collegiate use of non-wood bats |
| members of the National Federation High School | | | | might want to consider this Exit Speed Ratio thing to |
| Associations (NFHS).All non-wood bats used must | | | | consider the safety net. A bat with a Ball Exit Speed |
| bear the BESR certification mark.The Ball Exit Speed | | | | Ratio maximum above 97 miles per hour might ruin |
| Ratio (BESR) mark ensures a maximum exit speed of | | | | the College homerun records and statistics.Since |
| 97 miles per hour. The rules also a part of the BESR | | | | professional or major league baseball has placed |
| standard, have the following requirement a maximum | | | | non-wood bats off limits this BESR thing is of no |
| of 2 5/8 inches diameter bat barrel and a minus-3 | | | | consequence in professional baseball as of |
| differrential between the length and weight. (i.e.,a | | | | today.Major league teams still have to contend with |
| 33-inch-long bat cannot weigh less than 30 | | | | the "Tar Baby Bat" because George just might knock |
| ounces).Folks all of the above criteria and certification | | | | the tar out of that hosshide.Batter Up---Let's Play |
| is dedicated to safety for our high school baseball | | | | Ball...Major Wiley B. Channell USMC (retired) coming |
| players.Maybe the rules committee failed to certify or | | | | your way at with baseball scoop. |