Earrings Question

[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Dan_ref

Originally posted by Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.

Exactly, which does NOT preclude them from waiting for the
player to take the jewelry off, IMO. Apparently the NCAA
rules committee agrees: Look at 3-7-6 and related A.R.17 & 18. I hope this is enough to put this to an end.

The intent of A.R. 17 is to state that A6 cannot enter the game while wearing jewelry. A6 must be ready to enter the game when beckoned into the game. If A6 is wearing jewelry, he/she cannot enter the game and the game officials should not delay putting the ball back into play in order for A6 makes him/herself legal to enter the game.

As far as A.R. 18 is concerned, the game officials are give two choices on how to handle A5's wearing of jewelry. In both cases the game must be stopped. The game officials can either delay the game long enough for A5 to make him/herself legal or to make A5 leave the game and not return until he/she is legal.

My modus operandi is to have A5 leave the game. I do not like to delay play to allow A5 to make him/herself legal when she knows she was illegal to begin with. Having A5 leave the game until he/she is legal makes more sense than delaying the game. And fortunately A.R. 18 gives the game officials the option to do that if they so desire