Would mandatory regulations for bat use at all levels of baseball provide a safer environment for the sport and reduce costs. Decades of debate over these issues have left people at odds. When it comes to discussing the use of metal bats from Little League to the Majors, cost, safety and performance are among the most debated topics currently, with widespread disagreement among players in the field. industry. The fact that few research-based scientific studies have been conducted on safety complicates debates, particularly that on safety. When determining the safety of metal bats, two assumptions must be considered. Aluminum batted ball bats work……) states these hypotheses as follows: “Hypothesis #1: Baseballs hit by players swinging metal bats travel at extremely high speeds, well beyond the speeds which could be achieved if the same player swings a wooden stick. bat." Many baseball players believe the difference in speed can be as much as 20 mph. Russell's second hypothesis states: "Pitchers do not have enough time to react to line drives from a metal bat, but would have enough time to react to a line drive from a wooden bat” With these factors assumed, it can certainly be argued that metal bats do indeed pose a safety risk. Needless to say, the assumptions need to be substantiated. by scientific studies and data This is where the problem arises that in today's world, security would be of the utmost importance which has given rise to numerous scientific studies; However, despite the high level of controversy over the safety of metal bats due to batted ball speed, few scientific studies have been conducted to compare batted ball speed to... ... middle of paper ......Metals debate on the rise. " Sports Business Journal (2007): n. pag. Web. February 16, 2010. Russell, Daniel. "Why aluminum bats may perform better than wood bats." http://paws.kettering .edu/ -drussell/bats-new.alumwood.html. 2003. Web. February 16, 2010. Russell, Daniel "Should Metal Baseball Bats Be Banned Because They Are Inherently Dangerous?" new.bansafety-.html 2007. Web February 16, 2010. “When Will Baseball Tame Broken Bats” http://www.popsci.com/score/article/2008-05/when-will? -baseball-tame-broken-bats. 2010. popsci, Web. February 16, 2010. Volti, Rudi. “Aluminum Baseball Bats” The Facts On File Encyclopedia of Science and Technology. New York: 1999. Print. Zieglar, Terry. “The debate over aluminum bats continues.” http://sportsinjuries.suite101.com/article.cfm/debate_over_aluminum_bats_continues. 2009. Web. February 16. 2010.