Effective June 20, 2022:

Sudbury Men's Softball only allows bats that are USA Softball Certified as "Single Wall" and are on the SMS Approved Bats list.  For clarity, all league-approved bats will be given a vinyl sticker which are distributed by the commissioners.

ONLY BATS WHICH HAVE AN "SMS APPROVED BAT" VINYL STICKER MAY BE USED.

Each year, the commissioners will publish a short list of SMS Approved Bats that are widely available.

League-wide Approved Bats List for 2022 Season

Additionally, teams may submit bats for league approval to the "Grandfathered Bats" list.  As long as they appear on the USA Softball Single Wall bat list, it will be approved and receive an SMS Approved Bat sticker.

To add a bat to the Grandfathered list, please check this list of USA Softball Single Wall bats, and then email the information on the bat (Manufacturer, Model, Description) to the commissioners or talk with a commissioner at a game to have the bat approved.  Once confirmed, all Grandfathered Bats will receive a sticker from the commissioners, and be added to the Grandfathered List here:

Grandfathered Bats List:

For reference, this list was taken from the USA Softball website: https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Softball/Certified-Equipment/Equipment-Bats

Regarding any bats being labelled for "slow pitch" or "fast pitch" - SMS has confirmed with USA Softball that all bats are approved for use in Men's Modified leagues.  The slow pitch and fast pitch designations give you information about the intended use by the manufacturer, the durability of the bat, and the legality for youth leagues, but all bats on the USA Softball list are approved in Men's Modified leagues.  Reference USA Softball Rules 2022, section 3, rule 1.