Jewelry during live ball

[Adam]

Stop the game, "Coach, #23 isn't ready to play. I need a sub."

[just another ref]

I could be wrong, but I don't believe there is a provision for sending a player out because of jewelry.

[APG]

Originally Posted by just another ref

I could be wrong, but I don't believe there is a provision for sending a player out because of jewelry.

2.4.5 SITUATION B: To the referee's pregame inquiry of coaches regarding all team members being legally equipped and wearing the uniform properly, both coaches responded "yes." Three minutes into the first quarter, U1 observes A5 with a tongue stud. RULING: When the tongue stud is noticed, A5 must leave the game and may not return until the stud has been removed. There is no technical foul assessed. (3-5-8)

[just another ref]

Originally Posted by AllPurposeGamer

2.4.5 SITUATION B: To the referee's pregame inquiry of coaches regarding all team members being legally equipped and wearing the uniform properly, both coaches responded "yes." Three minutes into the first quarter, U1 observes A5 with a tongue stud. RULING: When the tongue stud is noticed, A5 must leave the game and may not return until the stud has been removed. There is no technical foul assessed. (3-5-8)

I see now why I didn't know about it. So then a player must also leave the court to pull his wristband down below his elbow. I'm not a fan of this.

[refiator]

Use this as a teachable moment...You must talk to your partner(s) during pre-game warm-ups and be sure you are looking closely at each player for this very reason.
Now that it's happened to you....It'll likely never happen again.

[bainsey]

Originally Posted by just another ref

I'm not a fan of this.

So what?

We can't only enforce the rules we like. I had to deal with two fashion-police issues yesterday. They were a pain, but I dealt with them, and moved on. No big deal.

[Welpe]

Originally Posted by just another ref

I see now why I didn't know about it.

Don't have a casebook?

[Adam]

Originally Posted by welpe

don't have a casebook?

+1

[just another ref]

Okay, I'll spell it out. I fail to follow the sequence of events. The fact that the coach has said "Yes, my players are properly equipped," means that the player has to leave the game to remove his necklace as opposed to tossing it to the bench. A delay of the game? The toss to the bench, for most items, would be just as quick if not quicker. It is specified that the player with the shirttail out "shall be directed to leave the game." Likewise for the player with blood on the uniform. If that is the intent, WHY would it not be stated somewhere in 3-5 that a player with one of these illegal items must leave the game for its removal/adjustment?

This is right up there with the official notifying the teams that the first horn has sounded during a timeout.

"What? Damn, didn't hear that horn! Thanks for the notification, Mr. Ref."

[grunewar]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Stop the game, "Coach, #23 isn't ready to play. I need a sub."

This is how I handle it. I'll wait until a dead ball.

"Coach, I need another one. This one isn't ready to play."

"TWEEEET." Let's go......

I'm not holding up a game while a player fiddles with jewelry. Next time they'll know better......or not.

Several yrs ago, I had a JVB come in one game with 30 secs left. He was in the game standing in the lane to watch the second of a free throw. As the T I noticed a necklace. When the second shot went in. TWEEET. "Coach, I need another one." He went to the end of the bench and didn't come in again.