Handle collar for a bat

1. A collar for a bat having a barrel, a taper, a knob, and a handle, the handle having a grip including a distal end opposite the knob, the collar comprising

a circumferential wall having a substantially constant diameter and including a first end and a reduced end;

at least one securing member positioned on the circumferential wall and bendable to selectively engage, disengage, and removably secure the collar to the grip;

the collar slideably positionable on the handle between the grip and the taper; and

the reduced end positionable to directly engage the distal end of the grip and slidably engage the bat.

2. The collar of claim 1 , further including at least one opening positioned in the circumferential wall.

3. The collar of claim 2 , wherein the at least one opening is substantially aligned with the at least one securing member.

4. The collar of claim 1 , wherein the circumferential wall and the at least one securing member are composed of metal.

5. The collar of claim 1 , the circumferential wall further including an internal circumference and an external circumference and a plurality of securing members are positioned on the internal circumference.

6. The collar of claim 1 , wherein the first and reduced ends each include an internal diameter and the internal diameter of the reduced end is smaller than the internal diameter of the first end.

7. The collar of claim 1 , wherein the ring is composed of metal.

8. The collar of claim 1 , wherein the ring is composed of plastic.

9. A collar for a bat having a barrel, a taper and a handle, the handle having a grip including a distal end opposite the knob, the collar comprising

a circumferential wall having a substantially constant diameter, a first end, and a tapered end spaced from the first end, the tapered end positioned to directly engage the distal end of the grip and slidably engage the bat;

a plurality of securing members internally depending from the circumferential wall to removably secure the collar to the grip, each securing member including a grasping location positioned to removably secure the collar to the grip, each grasping location positioned to allow movement of the collar toward the knob and restriction movement of the collar toward the taper;

a plurality of openings positioned in the circumference wall, each opening substantially aligned with one of the securing members to allow movement of said securing member and having at least one point positioned toward the tapered end; and

the collar slideably positionable on the handle between the grip and the taper.

10. A bat comprising:

a barrel;

a taper extending from the barrel;

a handle extending from the taper opposite the barrel and including a knob and a grip, the grip including a distal end spaced from the knob; and

a collar positioned on the grip between the knob and the taper to removably secure the grip to the handle, the collar directly engaging the distal end of the grip and slidably engaging the handle, the collar including:

at least one securing member internally depending from the circumferential wall, each securing member including a grasping location positioned to removably secure the collar to the grip, each grasping location positioned to allow movement of the collar toward the knob and restrict movement of the collar toward the taper; and

a plurality of openings positioned in the circumference wall, each opening substantially aligned with one of the securing members to allow movement of said securing member and having at least one point positioned toward the tapered end.

11. The bat of claim 10 , wherein the collar covers the distal end.