2 strange questions...

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by BEAREF

OK...but doesn't Rule 3 Section 5 deal with Team Members equipment and apparel? The are team members while on the bench and team members cannot wear jewelry...either they take it off or they're in the locker room. In my opinion if you enforce it on the floor you need to enforce it on the bench as well.

This is from the COMMENTS ON THE 2001-02 RULES REVISIONS when they implemented the rule:
"The referee shall not permit any 'team member' to wear equipment or apparel which, in his/her judgement is dangerous or confusing to other players or is not appropriate. Of specific concern is the wearing of jewelry during the pre-game warm-up period. Once the officials arrive on the floor and have jurisdiction, even prior to the time the head coach verifies that all players are legally equipped, no team member may have jewelry. Currently there remains no additional penalty other than not being permitted to participate".

Iow you can sit but you can't play.