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drop means how many ounces it is lighter than the length of the bat for example a drop -10 on a 32" bat would be 22 ounces
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What does the -8 mean on your softball bat?
-8 Means that it's a drop 8 bat, and that is just the difference between your length and weight of your bat.
What is drop on a softball bat?
The drop is the difference between the length of the bat and the weight of the bat. If you have a 32 inch bat and its weight is 22oz you have a -10 drop.
How does drop affect a softball bat?
It doesn't "affect" the bat. Drop is the difference of the length and the weight.
Do you drop bat when you hit ball and run to base in softball?
Yes you drop the bat after you hit the ball.
Why is the drop of a softball bat important?
in softball, it is important to drop the bat because if you sling it you could hit the catcher or maybe even the pitcher. it is safer to just set it down.
What is a 33 drop 10 bat for softball?
It is a 33 inch 23 oz bat.
What does the -11 mean for fast pitch softball bats?
It referrers to the drop of the bat or the weight. If you have a 32 inch long bat and a -11 drop the bat weight is 21 oz. If you have a 31 inch long bat and a -11 the bat weight is 20 oz.
What is bat drop on fast pitch softball bats?
The drop is the weight of the bat in relationship to the length. If you have a 32 inch bat and a -10 drop the weight is 22 ounces. If you have a 32 inch bat and a -9 drop the weight is 23 ounces.
What is the -10 on a softball bat?
That is referred to as the drop. It is the difference between the bat length and the weight. If the bat is 32 inches long and the drop is -10 the weight is 22oz. If bat is 32 inches and the drop is -12 then the weight is 20oz.
What is the minus bat drop requirement for high school softball?
There is no limit to the drop; that only applies to baseball. The only requirement for a softball bat to be used in high school softball is that it must be ASA (Amateur Softball Association) approved and so marked on the bat. The current marking is the phrase ASA 2004 inside the outline of a home plate.
What does the -10 mean for fastpitch softball bats?
It stands for drop 10. The drop of a bat depends on what the length and weight is. You find out the drop by subtracting the weight from the length. So if your bat was 32 inches long and 22 ounces then it would be drop 10 (-10) if your bat was 32 inches and 25 ounces then it would be drop 7 (-7)
Does the -9 mean the bat is heavier than a -10 fastpitch softball bat?
If you are talking about the same length bat then yes a 9 drop is heavier than a 10 drop. The -9 and -10 is used to tell you the weight of the bat in relationship to the length. If you have a 32 inch bat and a -10 drop the bats weight is 22 oz. If that same length bat is a -9 drop it would be 23 oz. If you have a 31 inch bat and a -9 drop the bat it would be 22 oz.
