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The bat
The bat may be any size, shape or weight. The blade must be constructed out of wood, be continuous,
of even thickness, fl at and rigid. The sides of the blade must be matt and a uniform colour although the
two sides need not have the same colour.
The sides of the blade may be covered with the following:
• A rubber layer with pimples pointing inwards or outwards, as well as a thin layer of sponge
between the plywood centre and the rubber layer. The total thickness of this layer may not
be more than 4 mm thick.
• A plain rubber layer with pimples pointing inwards or outwards which may not be thicker
than 2 mm.
• Pimples must be evenly spaced on the rubber surface and there must be between 10 and
50 pimples per cm 2
• The edge of the bat must be in a dark colour.
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