To my fellow new officials...

[mbyron]

At my scrimmage yesterday, a girl had the seemingly mandatory tape-over-new-earring thing going on.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by mbyron

At my scrimmage yesterday, a girl had the seemingly mandatory tape-over-new-earring thing going on.

In my little corner of the Constitution State, we've been told to just ask them if there are earrings under the tape. If they reply, "Yes", then we tell them that they can only play without the earrings. If they reply, "No", then we accept that, and they play. No more questions asked. We're not the "What's Hiding Under The Tape Detectives".

[Back In The Saddle]

Boys V scrimmage on Friday, my P and I are making the rounds just before the jump getting all the bands off the kids. P has a little convo with one kid with one of those tied on friendship band thingees, but he lets the kid keep it. I asked him about it afterward. Apparently the convo went like this...

P: The band has got to come off
Kid: I tried, it's too tight
P: Your girlfriend tied it on?
Kid: (sheepish smile) Yeah
P: Okay, but you've only got until next game to tell her you're going to have to take it off

[grunewar]

Originally Posted by Back In The Saddle

Boys V scrimmage on Friday, my P and I are making the rounds just before the jump getting all the bands off the kids. P has a little convo with one kid with one of those tied on friendship band thingees, but he lets the kid keep it. I asked him about it afterward. Apparently the convo went like this...

P: The band has got to come off
Kid: I tried, it's too tight
P: Your girlfriend tied it on?
Kid: (sheepish smile) Yeah
P: Okay, but you've only got until next game to tell her you're going to have to take it off

In a case similar to this last yr I had a player come back on the floor with white, medical tape over it.....objections?

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by grunewar

In a case similar to this last yr I had a player come back on the floor with white, medical tape over it.....objections?

Other than it still being illegal, no objections.

The jewelry rule prohibits these bracelets; it does not "prohibit them unless covered with tape."

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by grunewar

In a case similar to this last yr I had a player come back on the floor with white, medical tape over it.....objections?

Originally Posted by mbyron

Other than it still being illegal, no objections. The jewelry rule prohibits these bracelets; it does not "prohibit them unless covered with tape."

I am certainly over exaggerating here, but let's say that a piece of tape falls off, lands sticky side up on the floor, and a player slides, and falls, when his shoe touches the tape. He breaks his skull and dies. Or the tape falls off, and a promising concert pianist catches his finger under the bracelet, dislocating, and breaking, the finger in several places.

Remember that anybody can sue anybody for anything. They may not win, but the official will still have to hire an attorney. If somehow the bracelet is overlooked, that's just poor officiating, and that's one thing. If the official notices the bracelet and allows it in the game, that's another thing, it's called negligence.

And let's not forget the major editorial change for 2009-10: 3-7: Clarified that any item, in the referee’s judgment, that constitutes a safety concern is not permitted.

Note: If you do get sued, let me recommend the firm where my attorney is a partner: Howe, Dewey, Cheatem & Wynn, Attorneys at Law.

[just another ref]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

If the official notices the bracelet and allows it in the game, that's another thing, it's called negligence.

Horsefeathers. Called that by whom?

[bas2456]

Originally Posted by Back In The Saddle

Boys V scrimmage on Friday, my P and I are making the rounds just before the jump getting all the bands off the kids. P has a little convo with one kid with one of those tied on friendship band thingees, but he lets the kid keep it. I asked him about it afterward. Apparently the convo went like this...

P: The band has got to come off
Kid: I tried, it's too tight
P: Your girlfriend tied it on?
Kid: (sheepish smile) Yeah
P: Okay, but you've only got until next game to tell her you're going to have to take it off

Are you sure that wasn't the collar around his neck?

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by Back In The Saddle

Boys V scrimmage on Friday, my P and I are making the rounds just before the jump getting all the bands off the kids. P has a little convo with one kid with one of those tied on friendship band thingees, but he lets the kid keep it. I asked him about it afterward. Apparently the convo went like this...

P: The band has got to come off
Kid: I tried, it's too tight
P: Your girlfriend tied it on?
Kid: (sheepish smile) Yeah
P: Okay, but you've only got until next game to tell her you're going to have to take it off

Sometimes you have to choose between p***y and basketball.

[dsqrddgd909]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

Sometimes you have to choose between p***y and basketball.

I had to make that choice a number of times many years ago. I don't have that choice nearly as often nowadays.

[RefItUp]

Originally Posted by mbyron

At my scrimmage yesterday, a girl had the seemingly mandatory tape-over-new-earring thing going on.

Best reason ever! I still don't understand why they go out and get this done when they know we are going to make them take them out.