[What's different about memory bats?!] It seems that high school baseball is changing to memory bats, but what's the difference?!

So why introduce a bat that doesn't fly?

Think about it for a moment.

3 minutes passed...

A lot of things came to mind!!

Now, I will explain the reasons for this, along with the advantages and disadvantages.

① Ensuring the safety of pitchers

Using a low-rebound bat can reduce the number of injuries suffered by pitchers.

The distance from the pitcher to home plate is 18.44m, but if you include the throwing motion, it's a little closer. Recently, the speed of the batted ball has been measured, and the ball can fly faster than the actual ball thrown! There have been cases where the ball has hit the pitcher's face or body, causing fractures, so they have started to introduce low-rebound bats!

② Reducing the burden on pitchers

In today's high school baseball, pitchers throw a variety of curveballs and speedballs because bats are easy to hit and fly. Also, as the saying goes, "high hit, low pitch," pitchers are pitching more and more, with some even pitching up to the 9th inning. Pitchers can get injured or suffer avulsion fractures because of the high number of pitches and the strain on their elbows and shoulders. With a low-rebound bat, pitchers can throw into the strike zone, increasing their chances of striking out batters.

These two are said to be the main reasons.

So, what are the advantages and disadvantages?

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Improved safety

This is to reduce the burden on the pitcher and prevent injuries, as mentioned above.

・Support for international competitions

In the United States, regulations on the use of metal bats are being tightened and a new standard called "BBCOR" has been established.

"BBCOR" is a technology that makes a metal bat's coefficient of restitution the same as a wooden bat.

Only BBCOR specification bats can be used in international matches.

The sooner you get used to using the bat, the greater your chances of hitting in international competitions.

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・Needs replacement

When the rules change, the old products become unusable and you need to buy equipment that complies with the new rules.

In high school baseball, players may need to use bats received from seniors or bats owned by the team, so all bats need to be replaced.

Fewer brawls

The "slashing battle" seen at the beginning has decreased.

This can be ensured by using a ``non-flying bat.''

Those who want to see home runs and long hits may find this boring.

Next, we will explain how the standards will change.