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Originally Posted by topper
...Fed's decision to allow HS players, many of whom are less-than-accomplished at sliding and avoiding being slid into, to wear metal cleats while banning earrings and cloth bracelets seems a little absurd...
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It is entirely consistent with their overall outlook on life and how their status, legally and organizationally, is different from ASA (for example).
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en loco parentis is historically the role of the schools and their representatives in dealing with school children, although that has been weakened by societal mores and recent legislation.
2. Title IX has significantly impacted how the schools deal with girls sports, rules, and facilities.
#1 results in things like the jewlery rules.
#2 results in things like the metal cleats rule.
Some would argue that metal cleats are actually safer than plastic, but even if true, I suspect the overriding reason NFHS changed the rule to allow metal was "because they are legal for the boys."
And, even baseball does not allow jewelry.
NFHS Baseball Rule 1-5
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ART. 12 . . . Jewelry shall not be worn (See 3-3-1d) except for religious or
medical medals.
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