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Alex,
I agree with the chemical engineering part of it, but umpires cannot be expected to be experts in paint / plastic chemistry. And, I seriously doubt (short of taking a sample back to the lab) any expert could tell the difference between a factory decoration option, a factory approved paint job, a private paint job using factory approved paint, or a paint job using "weakening" paint.
One this is very clear, however....
Some sanctioning bodies (LL comes to mind) outlaw painted helmets (which I would assume would include factory decoration options that look like a painted helmet), but ...
ASA rules do not say one word about paint on helments.
Therefore, any local ASA-sanctioned organization that is outlawing painted helmets is enforcing a local rule. They owe it to the teams playing in their league or tournament to put local rules in writing.
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Tom
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