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Originally Posted by Andy
Speaking ASA (10-5-C) and NFHS (10-4-2)...a hat is a required part of the uniform for both the plate and base umpire. If the hockey style helmet is worn, you better have a cap on underneath it! I understand that there are these types of masks made that can accomodate the cap.
Disclaimer: for ASA, this applies to championship play, local associations can do as they please.
For NFHS, the state association can choose to waive this requirement.
In my part of the world, we require that both umpires wear the hat in ASA and NFHS.
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Andy, I have heard (probably the same source, Emily) about masks that can accommodate hats, but when asked, not one has been named, nor am I familiar with any that do.
That said, there was an interpretation about 2 years ago from KR at ASA saying that umpires that wore a hockey mask did not need to wear a hat beneth it, but was required to have a hat available (back pocket or ball bag, I suppose) to wear whenever the mask was off between innings, between plays, or when talking with a coach. Kind of like the inverse requirement for sunglasses.