Earrings ??? Tape Over Earrings ???

BillyMac

With nothing else on summer television, I've been watching some WNBA action (and to check out some cute players).

I hope that next year's high school players aren't watching a lot of WNBA games.

I checked out the WNBA rules.

Earrings? Tape over earrings?

Neither are allowed.

I guess that the WNBA has some apathetic officials just like we have in some apathetic officials in our high school games.

Raymond

The problem with your statement is that WNBA officials are employees of the NBA.
They do what their employers tell them to do...or not to do.

It's not like college or high school basketball where referees are working for different supervisors on different nights for different organizations.

WNBA referees get fined if they do not enforce what the WNBA wants them to enforce.

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BillyMac

BillyMac wrote
I hope that next year's high school players aren't watching a lot of WNBA games.

“But I’ve seen Angel Reese on television wearing earrings and Alanna Smith and Bridget Carleton wearing tape over their earrings. Why can’t I?”

Raymond

"But I saw ..." is not new or unique to the WNBA.

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BillyMac

Raymond wrote
"But I saw ..." is not new or unique to the WNBA.

I'm not familiar with the rules, but there appears to be no rhyme or reason with undershirt color restrictions in the NBA or WNBA.

It might have something to do wth medical support or compression guidelines or team approved accessories.

BillyMac

Raymond wrote
"But I saw ..." is not new or unique to the WNBA.

I've never observed earrings or taped earrings on an NBA player.

I've don't believe that I've ever observed earrings or taped earrings on an NCAA-M or NCAA-W player.

JRutledge

BillyMac wrote
“But I’ve seen Angel Reese on television wearing earrings and Alanna Smith and Bridget Carleton wearing tape over their earrings. Why can’t I?”

They are not in the WNBA, so who cares honestly.

Peace

Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.

This is the first year that I have seen WNBA Players wearing earrings and covering them with tape which surprised me to see. I will put out a feeler or two to friends that I know that can possibly shed more light on this situation.

MTD, Sr.

BillyMac

JRutledge wrote
They are not in the WNBA

Nice reply.

I wish that I got a dollar every time I've heard this in forty-five years:

"But I was allowed to wear earrings Tuesday night."

If I had invested all the dollars in the Standard and Poor's 500 and reinvested all the dividends I would have enough cash to purchase a villa in Tuscany for my retirement.

BillyMac

Mark T. DeNucci, Sr. wrote
This is the first year that I have seen WNBA Players wearing earrings and covering them with tape which surprised me to see. I will put out a feeler or two to friends that I know that can possibly shed more light on this situation.

I'll also put out an email feeler.

I know a guy (a Forum member) whose son is a WNBA official.

Hopefully I'll get the real story straight from the horse's mouth?

BillyMac

Raymond wrote
WNBA referees get fined if they do not enforce what the WNBA wants them to enforce.

In these cases, they may be fined for enforcing something that the WNBA doesn't want them to enforce.

Raymond

BillyMac wrote
In these cases, they may be fined for enforcing something that the WNBA doesn't want them to enforce.

If the WNBA wanted it enforced, it would be enforced. All the referees are on the same page.

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Stat-Man

Mark T. DeNucci, Sr. wrote
This is the first year that I have seen WNBA Players wearing earrings and covering them with tape which surprised me to see. I will put out a feeler or two to friends that I know that can possibly shed more light on this situation.

MTD, Sr.

Based on clips I've seen, FIBA appears to allow adult women to wear jewelry at its highest levels (Women's Eurobasket) because I've seen clips showing players having all sorts of tape covering jewelry on their ears and noses.

My best observer's guess is jewelry being allowed at the higher levels because all the participants are adults and presumed to know best how to mitigate any risk with whatever jewelry of choice they don't remove prior to events.

If there's not a rule change per se, perhaps the new CBA passed prior to the 2026 season now allows WNBA players that same luxury.