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Doing a 16U tournament. One team shows up with an illegal catcher's helmet under FED rules (no ear flaps). Tourney director says that he can play because all teams signed a waiver. I protested enough that they eventually borrowed a legal mask from the other side. In any case, was this booger pickin' on my part, or can we, as umpires, be held liable for injuries occurring while we willfully allow a player to use illegal equipment? Would those waivers hold up in court or would it be better simply to refuse to work the game? It's really sad that I even have to ask this question, but with the number of ambulance chasing attorneys out there, this is a genuine concern.
(P.S.: I apologize to all of the ambulance chasers who may be observing this board.)
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