Bat safety is a hot topic in the news these days – now we’re hearing about a move by the California Interscholastic Federation to require the use of less-powerful metal bats for the 2011 season. The new BBCOR performance standards mean that metal bats can be no more powerful than wood bats.
The CIF is also encouraging its member schools to “voluntarily require” the use of protective headgear for infielders and pitchers, though some observers expect that this voluntary program will not be widely adopted, at least in the near term.