Georgia Bulldogs baseball coach David Perno has been outspoken against the use of composite bats in college baseball. (UGA Photo)

After lengthy and extensive controversy over the use of composite bats, fueled by an NCAA test of composite bats prior to the College World Series, the NCAA is moving to have the bats banned from college baseball.

The bats have been linked to a rise in power hitting in the collegiate game. After extended use, the composite bats generally tend to show more "spring" off the barrell and launch balls further than normal.

The NCAA tested all of the composite bats at the 2009 College World Series, and nearly 80% of the bats tested were above the NCAA acceptable performance level.

The NCAA Baseball Rules Committee has proposed a moratorium on the composite bats that will be reviewed by the Playing Rules Oversight Panel in an August meeting.

Several SEC coaches have been outspoken on the use of the composite bats, most notably Vanderbilt Commodores coach Tim Corbin and Georgia Bulldogs coach David Perno.