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During our pre-game last Friday, the umpires were checking bats. Came to DD's 05 RT and the umpires said it couldn't be used. She has an 04 and another girl on the team has an 05 so at least she wasn't without options. After the game, I asked the crew for a minute of their time and if they would be willing to explain why it couldn't be used. They said it was because the bat had a "flat" spot on the barrel. Not being familiar with the equipment rules, I asked if they had used a template or something to measure it. He said he didn't need to since he could feel the "flat spot". Is there a specific rule that deals with how "flat" bats are allowed to be? I felt the bat and it isn't perfectly round (it's 5 years old) but I certainly wouldn't classify it as "flat".