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Bbcor vs. Besr Bat
BBCOR Bat VS. BESR Bat

Daniel Valdes, Juan Cuartas
Central Gwinnett High School
546 W. Crogan Street
Lawrenceville, GA 30046 10th Grade
Table of Contents Introduction/Purpose……………………………………………………………..pg.1 Abstract…………………………………………………………………………..pg.2 Research………………………………………………………………………….pg. 3-4 Experimental Design……………………………………………………………..pg.5-6 Data/Results………………………………………………………………………pg.7-11 Discussion………………………………………………………………………..pg.12-13 Conclusion……………………………………………………………………….pg.14 References/Bibliography………………………………………………………….pg.15 Acknowledgements/Bibliography……………………………………………......pg.16 Appendix…………………………………………………………………………pg.17-19

Introduction/Purpose Starting in 2012, baseball changed completely. This is because of the fact that in January of 2012, the BBCOR (Bat-Ball Coefficient of Restitution) regulation came into effect. This rule is specified for baseball bats and was created because of the constant injuries happening in baseball because of the extreme force or “pop” that most BESR (Ball Exit Speed Ratio) certified bats had. BBCOR Bats were created to reduce this “pop” that aluminum baseball bats currently have and replace it with a more wooden bat style of play and result. Basically, BBCOR bats were produced to perform more like wooden bats, where the force that the speed that a baseball acquires after contact with the bat is noticeably less than the exit speed of the most typical BESR aluminum bat. However, is there really such a significant difference between BESR and BBCOR bats? Is the change so drastic that the amount of hits and homeruns will actually dramatically decrease in high school and collegiate level play? The purpose of this experiment is to answer these questions with supporting evidence to my results, which will hopefully answer the query of how



References: Orinick, Steve. "The BBCOR Bat Standard." Steve O 's Baseball Umpire Resources Web Site. N.p., n.d. Web. 2 Nov. 2012. <http://www.stevetheump.com/BBCOR.htm>. Pavlovich, Lou “Wooden Baseball Bat Facts ǀ eHow.com” eHow ǀ How to Videos, Articles & more – Discover the expert in you. ǀ eHow.com. N,p., ned. Web. 16 Oct. 2012. <http://www.ehow.com/facts_4866773_V-baseball-bat-facts.html>.

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