Uniform/jewelry police - the pain

[bainsey]

There's been a fair amount of discussion on our state's message board.

The way we handle jewelry in basketball is very different than track and field. In basketball, we discover jewelry, and say "take it off." There are no retroactive penalties in our sport for jewelry.

My question is this: Does thread or cloth constitute jewelry? I always considered jewelry as something metallic, hard plastic, or beads. If we permit cloth wristbands, isn't it all about the material?

[Welpe]

Originally Posted by bainsey

My question is this: Does thread or cloth constitute jewelry? I always considered jewelry as something metallic, hard plastic, or beads. If we permit cloth wristbands, isn't it all about the material?

No. It does not matter what the material is.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Welpe

No. It does not matter what the material is.

It matters what the purpose is. If it's moisture absorbing material, it's allowed under the restrictions of sweatbands. If it's not, then it's jewelry.

[Welpe]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

It matters what the purpose is. If it's moisture absorbing material, it's allowed under the restrictions of sweatbands. If it's not, then it's jewelry.

True...and that's what I get for being brief. I was only referring to jewelry, not sweatbands.