[Back In The Saddle]

Call me stupid, but until I read the article I didn't connect the yellow bands with jewelry. When I think jewelry I think rings, necklaces, earrings, even bobby pins. You know, metal stuff. If I were a coach, it would have come as a surprise to me too. And if there were so many blatant offenders, it would have been good preventive officiating for one of these officials to have said to a coach or runner, "hey, you know that has to come off, don't you?" Really, which of us doesn't routinely give a quick once-over to all ten starters before the jump ball goes up. Correct by rule, but pretty sorry officiating, if you ask me.