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Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee
No, but you're liable if you allow illegal equipment to be worn that ends up causing an injury.....which is what I've been saying all along
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You have to be aware of it.
There was a case somewhere in a football game where a player put a tack in his glove and purposely shook the hands of opponents to cause injury. There was another case were a player sharpened the face mask so that anyone touching him or the player could use the facemask as a weapon to cut players on their hands and arms. The player's were penalized and to my knowledge the officials were never held responsible. You have to be aware that something is illegal.
We are debating over a string, not a knife or other weapon. The officials have to know this is illegal. If we just put our hands in a player's hair, we would be responsible for other issues. Our responsibility is only going to go so far.
Peace