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Originally posted by wadeintothem
but my opinion is its not religious at all.
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Just a guess, but I think that is the "nit" in the OP topic, not jewelry per se.
Basically, it don't matter a hill o' beans what
your opinion is about a religious symbol. Religious symbols and icons are what the particular religion says they are. Popularity and adoption by the marginally religious does not make a religious symbol non-religious. Is a St. Christopher statuette on a dashboard not religious because lots of people used to place it there?
The real question, though, is pretty simple: Are bracelets covered by the religious symbol exception? No, they aren't, unless they are taped to the body and covered by the uniform.
As to the taped ear, if I notice players with suspicous bandages, I remind coaches during my various pre-game inspections of the strict NFHS rule on jewelry, and tell them that taping to the body only applies to religious symbols worn under the uniform, and that it is their responsibility to ensure their players are safely and properly equiped.