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Originally posted by coachgbert
Thanks everyone. I thought about using the sweat band but after six years have witnessed numerous officials ask the girls to pull up their sweat bands. I don't want to seem like I am hiding something and start off on the wrong foot.
I am going to notify the league director that I have a player with diabetes who will be wearing a medical alert bracelet and will comply with the rule for taping.
I have a letter from her doctor allowing her to compete with the diabetes that I carry with me also.
Even though it's only fourth grade I like to start the girls and their parents out with the right rules and the right explanations.
I copied (I hope that was okay with everyone), the most misunderstood rules from this board and handed them out to my parents at our first meeting.
I really appreciate all your help.
thanks again,
Coach GBert
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Coach GBert, may I impose on our acquaintance and ask one more favor? It may be that you are already hep to this little scene, but I'm feeling a little annoyed so I just want to remind anyone who will listen. Please, please, please tell your players and their parents not to get new piercings the week before the season starts. And be sure they know that taping piercings is not acceptable under the rules. I know at your level a lot of refs don't care, but if your players get into my games and think they can play with tape over their pierced whatever, I really don't want to hear that they've been doing it for five years and it never mattered before.
Besides, it's not safe for the girl with the tape, or for any one else on the floor.
Thanks. Now I'll get off my soapbox.