Jewelry

[tankmjg24]

I am puzzled as to why so many umpires allow the wearing of jewelry within amateur sporting events. It seems like travel ball is really bad with the players wanting to wear multiple rope necklaces and some even wearing chains. I myself give a friendly reminder at the plate meeting to remove all jewelry, then during the game if I see any I have it removed immediately. Most of the umpires though could care less about what the players wear and it bothers me that they allow them to play wearing all this darn jewelry. Also, when you ask them to remove their jewelry you get a dumbfounded look from the player and coach due to the fact that most umpires have never told them to remove it before.

Take a look at this picture from a regional high school game and you can clearly see multiple jewelry items being worn.

http://d1csi9vjsd9t3h.cloudfront.net...d6fe7988c5.jpg

Why do umpires willingly ignore this safety rule?

[Rich]

Originally Posted by tankmjg24

I am puzzled as to why so many umpires allow the wearing of jewelry within amateur sporting events. It seems like travel ball is really bad with the players wanting to wear multiple rope necklaces and some even wearing chains. I myself give a friendly reminder at the plate meeting to remove all jewelry, then during the game if I see any I have it removed immediately. Most of the umpires though could care less about what the players wear and it bothers me that they allow them to play wearing all this darn jewelry. Also, when you ask them to remove their jewelry you get a dumbfounded look from the player and coach due to the fact that most umpires have never told them to remove it before.

Take a look at this picture from a regional high school game and you can clearly see multiple jewelry items being worn.

http://d1csi9vjsd9t3h.cloudfront.net...d6fe7988c5.jpg

Why do umpires willingly ignore this safety rule?

I ignore it because, with the exception of HS and LL, there *is* no such rule in games I work.

[cmckenna]

Originally Posted by tankmjg24

Most of the umpires though could care less about what the players wear

Or maybe they couldn't care less

[MD Longhorn]

Originally Posted by tankmjg24

Why do umpires willingly ignore this safety rule?

Can you quote this rule (and ruleset)?

[ozzy6900]

Originally Posted by mbcrowder

Can you quote this rule (and ruleset)?

The post is about High School Ball which except in 2 States is NHFS.

NHFS

1-5-12 Jewelry shall not be worn (See 3-3-1 d) except for religious or
medical medals. A religious medal must be taped and worn under the uniform. A medical alert must be taped and may be visible.

3-3-1d
ART. 1... A coach, player, substitute, attendant or other bench personnel shall not:
d. wear jewelry (players participating in the game) or wear bandannas;

PENALTY: At the end of playing action, the umpire shall issue a warning to the coach of the team involved and the next offender on that team shall be ejected, except for (f), where the coach shall be ejected. In (b), it is also obstruction (8-3-2)

[SE Minnestoa Re]

It depends what rule set we are working under in the summer. Legion uses major league rules with some variations. VFW uses high school rules. Iowa high school uses federation rules. So as I see it, I don't care what they wear for jewelry in legion but do care in VFW and high school games.

[MD Longhorn]

Originally Posted by ozzy6900

The post is about High School Ball which except in 2 States is NHFS.

OK, I now see the link at the bottom is high school.. I responded after reading the beginning:

I am puzzled as to why so many umpires allow the wearing of jewelry within amateur sporting events. It seems like travel ball is really bad with the players wanting to wear multiple rope necklaces and some even wearing chains. I myself give a friendly reminder at the plate meeting to remove all jewelry, then during the game if I see any I have it removed immediately

I didn't get "high school" out of "travel ball". I see the confusion now.

[ozzy6900]

Originally Posted by mbcrowder

OK, I now see the link at the bottom is high school.. I responded after reading the beginning:
I didn't get "high school" out of "travel ball". I see the confusion now.

Yeah, it took a couple of reads for me, too.

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by ozzy6900

Yeah, it took a couple of reads for me, too.

I am still trying to figure it out. He is first talking about travel ball, not NFHS rules. All travel ball I've ever seen was OBR based, and the kids get all blinged out, with no rule preventing it. Travel ball always cracks me up how everybody thinks they are like some elite group of players, coaches, and managers, as if they are on the Junior Professional circuit or something.

[radwaste50]

Originally Posted by ozzy6900

The post is about High School Ball which except in 2

I know Mass. uses modified OBR whats the other state?

[Steven Tyler]

Originally Posted by radwaste50

I know Mass. uses modified OBR whats the other state?

The state of denial.

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by radwaste50

I know Mass. uses modified OBR whats the other state?

I'm thinking a southern state, Mississippi if I'm not mistaken. One of those.

[Rich]

Rhode Island.

[David B]

Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve

I'm thinking a southern state, Mississippi if I'm not mistaken. One of those.

Not Mississippi, we use straight FED rules for HS ball

Thanks
David

[tankmjg24]

Sorry for the confusion guys haha.

The picture is within a high school game using FED rules obviously. I posted it as the player is clearly wearing two necklaces and also has a band on. There is no way that the umpires could have missed this, so why are they willingly allowing the players to wear it?

My rant into travel ball comes from the fact that I have yet to do a game within USSSA where there was not one kid with his neck hanging over from all the necklaces he is wearing.