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Old Tue Jan 13, 2009, 08:30am
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Wrong. You were right in your statement, it is jewelry they need to come out.
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Old Tue Jan 13, 2009, 08:36am
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Wrong. You were right in your statement, it is jewelry they need to come out.
His statement was correct, but not what you said: the jewelry can stay in if the player wishes, but he cannot play with it in.
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Old Tue Jan 13, 2009, 08:52am
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His statement was correct, but not what you said: the jewelry can stay in if the player wishes, but he cannot play with it in.
Actually, when I said wrong, I was referring to the fact that they let them play, which was his question. I never stated the part in red

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Old Tue Jan 13, 2009, 04:52pm
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Wrong. You were right in your statement, it is jewelry they need to come out.
I'm not so sure on this one. Is it really jewelry? If they had a band-aid over the piercing (no earring under)....is that jewelry? No. There can be things on the ear that are not jewelry. Given the nature, intent, and purpose of the jewelry rule, I'm not sure a soft piece of soft string not meant for adornment but meant for preserving the piercing would be jewelry if it is merely knotted at the surface. It couldn't get caught, it couldn't punture, it couldn't scrape, etc. I think that it might be a very clever way to acomplish the preservation of a new piercing without violating the jewelry rule.
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Old Tue Jan 13, 2009, 05:01pm
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I'm not so sure on this one. Is it really jewelry? If they had a band-aid over the piercing (no earring under)....is that jewelry? No. There can be things on the ear that are not jewelry. Given the nature, intent, and purpose of the jewelry rule, I'm not sure a soft piece of soft string not meant for adornment but meant for preserving the piercing would be jewelry if it is merely knotted at the surface. It couldn't get caught, it couldn't punture, it couldn't scrape, etc. I think that it might be a very clever way to acomplish the preservation of a new piercing without violating the jewelry rule.
I agree, I would have them throw a piece of tape over the thread just to make sure nobody could hook a hang nail on it and let him/her play..I don't think this meets the definition of "jewelry"....I sure wish my wife thought so though!
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Old Tue Jan 13, 2009, 05:08pm
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I'm not so sure on this one. Is it really jewelry? If they had a band-aid over the piercing (no earring under)....is that jewelry? No. There can be things on the ear that are not jewelry. Given the nature, intent, and purpose of the jewelry rule, I'm not sure a soft piece of soft string not meant for adornment but meant for preserving the piercing would be jewelry if it is merely knotted at the surface. It couldn't get caught, it couldn't punture, it couldn't scrape, etc. I think that it might be a very clever way to acomplish the preservation of a new piercing without violating the jewelry rule.

There's been an interp, but it might just be in IL, that this "string" is considered jewelry for the purposes of this rule.
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Old Tue Jan 13, 2009, 05:09pm
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There's been an interp, but it might just be in IL, that this "string" is considered jewelry for the purposes of this rule.

Haven't heard that Bob, I'd be interested to see it...
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Old Tue Jan 13, 2009, 05:24pm
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There's been an interp, but it might just be in IL, that this "string" is considered jewelry for the purposes of this rule.
What if the player has "stitches" on the lower ear from some medical treatment? That is basically string meant to hold the tissue in place. Is that jewelry or not? Of course, it is not. Same material, same basic purpose...must be the same thing.
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Old Tue Jan 13, 2009, 05:34pm
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What if the player has "stitches" on the lower ear from some medical treatment? That is basically string meant to hold the tissue in place. Is that jewelry or not? Of course, it is not. Same material, same basic purpose...must be the same thing.
I suppose the argument could be made that the purpose is the crux of the issue- ie if you are wearing an arm sleeve that is for medical purposes that is acceptable, but if not for medical purposes unnacceptable...same item, different result..
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Old Wed Jan 14, 2009, 09:45am
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What if the player has "stitches" on the lower ear from some medical treatment? That is basically string meant to hold the tissue in place. Is that jewelry or not? Of course, it is not. Same material, same basic purpose...must be the same thing.

There are often things that are allowed for medical reasons that are not allowed for other reasons.
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Old Wed Jan 14, 2009, 09:16am
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I'm not sure a soft piece of soft string not meant for adornment but meant for preserving the piercing would be jewelry if it is merely knotted at the surface.
Knots have been known to come loose. How many times have we delayed during a dead ball to have kids tie their shoes? Tape falls off. How many times have we seen a piece of it (or a band-aid) on the floor and kicked it off to the side of the court?

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It couldn't get caught, it couldn't punture, it couldn't scrape, etc.
Famous last words...It can't do any of those things until the one time it actually does happen.

All I know is I'm not making myself any more liable than necessary, and the jewelry/string/tape is coming out or they're not playing...
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