northshoreump,
I pretty much concur with your observations, except in one respect.
I don't believe FED rules prohibit participants from wearing jewelry while in the dugout nor before the start of the game.
So, had an umpire observed a player wearing jewelry while in the dugout before the game - say while checking the bats and helmets, for example - I don't believe a warning then would be appropriate or "official" either.
Also, when one team does violate the jewelry rule, only that team is warned - not both teams.
JM
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