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Originally posted by Brian Watson
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The technical foul was not for wearing earrings but for the unsportsmanlike act of trying to conceal them after being told before the game that she could not play and wear the earrings at the same time.
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This is a bit of a stretch isn't it? Did you know for a fact that she purposly covered them with band-aids to avoid taking them out to thumb her nose at the rule, or was just ignorant of the rule? I still run into a lot of coaches (especially in club, JO, AAU, etc.) who think the old band-aid trick is OK. Some of these weekend warriors really don't know that it is illegal. I think this falls under the "looking for trouble" category.
Run 'em out, get a sub, let the coach handle it from there.
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The bandaid/tape situation has three scenarios:
1) The official discovers before the game that A1 is wearing an earring. At this point, the official should inform that player that the wearing of jewelry is prohibited and that if A1 wants to continue warming up (NFHS) or to play in the game (NFHS/NCAA) he/she must remove the jewelry. The official must be sure that he does not order A1 to remove his/her jewelry. The game officials do not have the authority to order a A1 to remove his/her jewelry.
2) The official discovers before the game that A1 is covering an earring with a bandaid/tape. At this point, the official should inform that player that the wearing of jewelry is prohibited and that if A1 wants to continue warming up (NFHS) or to play in the game (NFHS/NCAA) he/she must remove the jewelry. The official must be sure that he does not order A1 to remove his/her jewelry. The game officials do not have the authority to order a A1 to remove his/her jewelry.
3) The official discovers during the game that A1 is covering earrings with a bandaid/tape. The official did not know that A1 was wearing earrings until it was discovered during the game. A1 must leave the game immediately and cannot play until he/she is in compliance with the no jewelry rule.
In either (1) or (2) if A1 is found to be playing while wearing jewelry that is covered by a bandaid/tape, then a technical foul is warranted for unsportsmanlike conduct. A1 had been informed that wearing jewelry was prohibited and instead tried to use deception to circumvent the rules. A1 will still have to leave the game until he/she is in compliance with the no jewelry rule.
In (3) if A1 is later found to be playing with earrings that are covered with a bandaid/tape, he/she would be subject to the same technical foul penalty as in (1) and (2).
Remember, A1's coach is responsible for A1 complying with the no jewelry rule, not the game officials.