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There is a reason the 2020 Louisville Slugger META was so popular! Turns out it was a bit too hot (read illegal) for it’s own good. NCAA has decertified the bat for college play (high school has since followed suit), and the META is no longer on the list of approved bats for NFHS which also governs the high school game. The bat lab that tests these bats is constantly testing new and old bats, so if any more sizes/models of Louisville Slugger are affected we will be sure to let you know.
No word yet on if the red 2019 Meta Prime BBCOR will now come under scrutiny, as it has a reputation for performing even better than the now illegal blue 2020 Meta BBCOR did.
High school generally follows college in banned bat situations, however, the bat is now illegal in all high school and college play in the USA. High school did just ban the META BBCOR.
Ban currently only applies to 33/30 META BBCOR.
What should I swing now? Most elite high school and college players are swinging either the Easton ADV BBCOR, Easton Maxum BBCOR, or the Marucci Cat 8 BBCOR bat (for college play you’ll need a Marucci Cat 8 Black since all white barrels are no longer legal in college).