Altered Bat Policy
ISA's National Office has instituted a new policy against altered bats and players that use them in games. Directors and/or umpires can confiscate any bat believed to have been altered. The bat will be send to ISA's National Office for testing. If okay, the bat will be returned. If deemed altered, the user is immediately suspended for 5 years. If asked, and the player using the bat refuses to hand it over for testing, he/she is immediately banned for life.
Maryland ISA is taking that measure a step further - If any palyer or infielder is hit with a line drive, and in the umpire's judgement, the defender had no time to react - the bat and the ball used during that play will be removed from the game and sent to the ISA National Office for testing. This policy is in effect regardless of weather or not an injury occured. The results of the play will stand and the batter will be permitted to play. Test results will determine if any penalty is warranted.