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Originally posted by mick
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Originally posted by IRISHMAFIA
Not to be a smart-***, Mick, but it is really none of your business what is under the tape. Do you ask the players to open their mouth to check their tongue? Lift their shirt to check their navel or breast? Drop their....nevermind, you get the point.
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Mike,
I don't look for anything. Tape covering jewelry is illegal. I see it. I call it.
When dealing with some of the teenage levels where jewelry is taboo, quite often the coaches have already told their players to "Remove it", but they leave the dirty work up to the ref/ump. 
mick
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Mick,
If something is covered by anything, it is not exposed. Therefore, not subject to your inspection.
I understand what you are saying and I can appreciate your efforts to protect players from themselves.
However, you need to appreciate that I don't consider self-inflicted damage done by one's jewelry a priority. I have my own kids to worry about, I don't need to assume guardianship of another 30 at game time. That is why they have parents and a coaching staff. Ball, strike, illegal, fair, foul, safe and out, plus the 114 pages of rules are my priority during a game.