F1 with sunglasses

[officialtony]

Thanks,

Appreciate the info

[RPatrino]

I had only one coach complain about a pitcher wearing sunglasses. This JC assistant starts chirping at me from the 3rd base coaching box about it being against the rules. I give the "*** coach" the stop sign, which he correctly understands to mean "shut up". I trot out the mound and confirm what I suspect that the glasses are prescription (and not reflective).

I call over the HC, explain the situation, he visits the '*** coach'. Not one more word about the sunglasses.

[kylejt]

There's no rule against sunglasses, nor is there a need for them to be prescription. The only question would be if they are a distraction to the batter. It is a judgement call by the umpires.

[RPatrino]

I guess I needed to tell you what was said in my 'conversation' with the HC. It went like this.

Me:"Ed, there is no rule against a pitcher wearing sunglasses, and you know that, right?"
Ed: Yes.
Me: "Plus the glasses are prescription, would you like him to pitch without them?"
Ed: No.
Me: "Ed, tell your 3rd base coach to shut up, ok"
Ed: Ok.