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Old Thu Apr 11, 2013, 03:14pm
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What if the wedding ring was taped over? Would you ask to inspect underneath the tape?


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Old Thu Apr 11, 2013, 04:11pm
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What if the wedding ring was taped over? Would you ask to inspect underneath the tape?


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Old Thu Apr 11, 2013, 05:01pm
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NFHS and NCAA Rules are quite specific: No jewelry for the players!

That said, game officials are a different animal. Until the late 1980's, game officials could wear only a wedding ring (nothing was said about engagement rings), then without any editorial comment, the CCA Manual stated that not even a wedding ring could be worn by the game officials.

Therefore, an official can wear a wedding ring while officiating H.S. game but cannot wear a wedding ring for a college game.

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P.S. Since I had been officiating for a number of years before I married my wonderful wife, I have always removed my H.S. (then my college ring) when officiating and I even removed my Engineer's Ring when officiating, and I still remove my wedding ring when officiating.
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NFHS and NCAA Rules are quite specific: No jewelry for the players!


Therefore, an official can wear a wedding ring while officiating H.S. game but cannot wear a wedding ring for a college game.
I have always removed my wedding band when officiating. I don't feel fair about asking players to not wear any jewelry and then keeping mine on.
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Old Thu Apr 11, 2013, 06:51pm
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I have always removed my wedding band when officiating. I don't feel fair about asking players to not wear any jewelry and then keeping mine on.
I don't. I'm not playing defense and making contact with the players. If I did take it off, I'd be the only one doing it.
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I have always removed my wedding band when officiating.
I have always removed my wedding band when officiating depending on the status of the hot moms in the bleachers.
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Old Thu Apr 11, 2013, 11:16pm
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This happened years ago in a game I was the R in. I did the spill about jewelry and said, "look, nothing on us..." and immediately noticed my partner had a wedding ring on. I just noted, "but...if you guys are married, I'll let you get away with a wedding ring like he has." All 4 guys there chuckled and we moved on.

I've rarely encountered jewelry, and I don't think I've ever seen a ring on a player.
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Old Thu Apr 11, 2013, 11:32pm
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I have always removed my wedding band when officiating depending on the status of the hot moms in the bleachers.
Another excellent reason.
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Old Thu Apr 11, 2013, 11:43pm
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Another excellent reason.
I do not think you have that problem there Z.

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I do not think you have that problem there Z.

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Old Fri Apr 12, 2013, 12:31am
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Ring or no ring, I am girl repellant.
Come on now, we are FB friends. You cannot pull that BS on me.

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Old Fri Apr 12, 2013, 06:37am
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I've rarely encountered jewelry, and I don't think I've ever seen a ring on a player.
Then you've never worked mens recreation games.
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Old Fri Apr 12, 2013, 06:58am
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I don't. I'm not playing defense and making contact with the players. If I did take it off, I'd be the only one doing it.
I always take mine off and stick it in my left pocket. Don't know why. Think I just don't want anybody distracted by it because I always notice other officials' rings.
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I take mine off and hide it in my bag. Always have. Do it for all the sports I work.
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Old Fri Apr 12, 2013, 09:22am
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Last summer at a camp, an evaluater told me we should not wear any jewelry. The book says no jewelry allowed. Those were his words not mine. I have always worn mine.
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