Originally Posted by rockyroad (Post 890634)

Why would you care if your partner(s) wear their wedding rings or not?

If You asked me that, I honestly think I would start laughing thinking that you were joking. And then I would show you that I can't take it off.

Originally Posted by SWMOzebra (Post 890676)

And I've had people laugh at me. Truthfully, it makes me little difference whether people wear their wedding rings or not.

To answer your question: Because I have one supervisor in particular who has mentioned it on more than one occassion at camp. Since he has a habit of slipping into games unannounced to observe, I figure it's smart to at least ask prior to taking the floor. That way, I'm covered if it ever comes up. :D

Originally Posted by Adam (Post 890541)

I'm not playing defense and making contact with the players.

Originally Posted by Freddy (Post 890635)

After just about fileting my finger getting it caught on a valve at work, I don't even wear it anymore.

Originally Posted by grunewar (Post 890622)

Fell, and dislocated my ring finger. In order to x-ray and repair my finger, the hospital had to take a little saw and cut my ring off.

Originally Posted by VaTerp (Post 890618)

Then jamming my finger playing basketball.

Originally Posted by BillyMac (Post 885852)

Way back before I retired from teaching, and before I won my in independence with a divorce decree, I was passing the gymnasium on the way out of the school and noticed the boys team shooting around. I decided to show off and take a few shots with the guys, while I was wearing my wedding band. I was only half paying attention when one of my students passed me the ball and caught the pass with my fingers extended, which jammed the fingers. I woke up the next morning with a very swollen ring finger. I showed the injury to the school nurse as soon as I got to school. The wedding band was acting like tourniquet, cutting off circulation to the finger, and because of the swelling, we couldn't get the ring off. We were on our way to the metal shop to get the ring cut off, but decided to stop by the cafeteria kitchen first. Luckily, a little butter on my finger helped to get the ring off.

Originally Posted by BillyMac (Post 887231)

When I was married, I used to take my wedding ring off when I officiated. As an official, I'm not playing, but there are many occasions where a player, or my partner, is tossing a ball to me, and I don't need any jammed fingers, or swollen fingers with the wedding band acting as a tourniquet.

Originally Posted by BillyMac (Post 890699)

As far as I'm concerned, it doesn't matter to me if an official wears a wedding band, or not, however, my suggestion is that officials do not wear wedding bands for safety reasons.

Originally Posted by grunewar (Post 890622)

About 15 yrs ago I slipped on some ice at my house, fell, and dislocated my ring finger. In order to x-ray and repair my finger, the hospital had to take a little saw and cut my ring off.

Now, I have a wedding band that is easily removable.........under the right circumstances.

Not that I've ever removed it! "Yes, dear....... Yes, dear..... Yes, dear....." She's behind me as I'm typing! ;)

Originally Posted by Adam (Post 890707)

Only one of your scenarios even remotely applies to officiating.

Originally Posted by Adam (Post 890707)

It's a risk reward thing. More accurately, it's a risk/risk thing. The risk of me losing my ring far outweighs the risk of jamming my finger and getting my ring stuck.

Originally Posted by Freddy (Post 890635)

After just about fileting my finger getting it caught on a valve at work, I don't even wear it anymore.

Originally Posted by BillyMac (Post 890769)

And your wife buys this story?

Originally Posted by Freddy (Post 890773)

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