Exception for wedding bands?

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by OKREF

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.

Which book? Rule book or manual?

[VaTerp]

My wedding band is too tight and a pain to take on and off so I wear it on the court.

Nobody has ever said anything at the HS level and I have not done enough above that to really comment. I trying to work college ball so I'll just have to get it resized if it's an issue at that level.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by VaTerp

My wedding band is too tight and a pain to take on and off so I wear it on the court.

Nobody has ever said anything at the HS level and I have not done enough above that to really comment. I trying to work college ball so I'll just have to get it resized if it's an issue at that level.

I had the same problem with fit until this year. Amazing how easily it spins now that I've lost 25 pounds.

[rockyroad]

Originally Posted by Adam

I had the same problem with fit until this year. Amazing how easily it spins now that I've lost 25 pounds.

Aha!

Here I was thinking I should get my ring resized...again.

[VaTerp]

I made the mistake of having my wife with me when it got sized down less than a month after my wedding. Then jamming my finger playing basketball. It's been too tight ever since (almost 7 years now).

[Mark Padgett]

Originally Posted by VaTerp

I made the mistake of having my wife with me when it got sized down less than a month after my wedding.

Should have taken your girlfriend.

[VaTerp]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

Should have taken your girlfriend.

From my view this may be the most amusing post I've seen you make.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Adam

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

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 Freddy

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

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

Then jamming my finger playing basketball.

Originally Posted by BillyMac

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

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.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

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.

Only one of your scenarios even remotely applies to officiating, unless you're working hockey. When I'm doing anything that requires work gloves, I take off the ring.

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.

I'm more likely to injure my ring finger tying my combat boots (actually got "baseball finger" once that way) than catching a basketball.

[grunewar]

Originally Posted by VaTerp

My wedding band is too tight and a pain to take on and off so I wear it on the court.

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!

[Lcubed48]

Originally Posted by grunewar

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!

You've been well trained by your lovely young bride, as have I.

[OKREF]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

Which book? Rule book or manual?

I don't for sure. I didn't ask, and I just assumed he meant the rule book.

[mj]

I wear mine while officiating. For me it's a little tribute to my wife who never complains about how much I'm away from the house officiating all seasons.

[kk13]

Originally Posted by mj

I wear mine while officiating. For me it's a little tribute to my wife who never complains about how much I'm away from the house officiating all seasons.

Amen, brother!

[Freddy]

I used to take mine off prior to games, then my wife always chided me, " You put that thing back in your nose.“
Then, after just about fileting my finger getting it caught on a valve at work, I don't even wear it anymore. Neither does my wife cuz the diamond looks like it is about to come off.
Not that we are a couple of free spirit libertines or anything...