On April 14, 2023, USA Softball, the National Governing Body of Softball in the United States announced that the Suncoast Backlash FP (-10) fastpitch softball bat model SBFPB-10 is no longer authorized for use in USA Softball Championship Play.
USSSA adheres to the USA Softball Bat Performance Standard for fastpitch bats used during USSSA fastpitch sanctioned play. Effective immediately, the Suncoast Backlash (-10) bat model SBFPB-10 will no longer be authorized for use in USSSA sanctioned play due to failure to comply with required standards.
Note that this action only affects the Suncoast SBFPB (-10) fastpitch model configured in length/width ratios of 30/20, 31/21, 32/22, 33/23 and 34/24.