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Michael:
ASA basically leaves the exposed jewelry issue up to the indvidual umpire, but does not outlaw it altogether. Rule 3:6:F reads:
Exposed jewelry, which is judged by the umpire to be dangerous, must be removed and may not be worn during the game.
This means that jewelry may be worn so long as the umpire does not deem it a safety hazard. As a result, two individual umpires may not rule the same piece of jewelry as "dangerous." Consequently, more and more players are going onto the field with more and more jewelry. My rule of thumb is if it can get caught around something (such as a necklace), or potentially poke or rip skin, (as in ear studs) then it needs to be gone. I usually let rings stay when I am calling ASA.
NFHS, USSSA and Dixie all prohibit jewelry altogether, which makes it much easier to enforce.
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Scott
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