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Originally Posted by PeteBooth
this 5 minute task (if that long) can save an umpire a possible lawsuit should something happen because someone got injured using faulty equipment.
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In football, we check the players to ensure that they are wearing the proper pads. In basketball, we check the players to ensure that they are not wearing any unsafe or illegal equipment. It's a safety and liability issue. It also ain't a big deal.