I only look at the threads with pictures in them.:D

Ok...for you dblref...

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Alright, let's get this back to basketball.

If this was a player that came out to start the game, and one of us had to send her back to the bench to remove her jewlery (!), what are the odds she would be finished removing them in time to play by the 4th quarter? Or, if this is rec league, do you allow her to put tape over them and let her play?

I'm not even asking about the ones we can't see... :eek:

Man, this board sure is slow...

From what I can see....I'll let YOU check those non visible items that cant be seen partner!

Please don't tell me you let rec league players play with jewelry taped over! What's the difference? Your liability is still the same.

If the sponsoring league has rules that permit jewelry, those rules apply. They've hired the official to work the game as they define it.

If the sponsoring league has rules that permit jewelry but they don't get every participant to sign a liability waiver, they're nuts.

Yep, that's one of many reasons why I try not to work rec leagues any more. There were a couple of leagues that were good about rules, but others went under the theory, "Hey, the players paid their money to play...so what if they said a couple of bad words to you."

So, when I made that comment, my (diamond-studded) tongue was planted firmly in my (titanium-studded) cheek.

And frankly, with a halfway good lawyer and a crying 12 year old girl whose face is now scratched six ways to Sunday, there's not a jury in this country who's going to care about a liability waiver.