Can I be sued?

[justacoach]

At a game this week my partner and I removed a sub for wearing earrings. At halftime her coach asked my rookie partner if she could tape them over and play. He made the unilateral decision to condone playing while taped over!!

I refused to start the 2nd half while she participated, telling everyone involved that it was a safety issue and not permitted under ANY circumstances. Both the gym supervisor onsite and the league organizer dictated she be permitted to play. Her father offered to sign a waiver.
Mind you, this is in DC suburbs where we have the highest per-capita population of lawyers in the world.

I sat and suggested to my partner he do the same. He finished the game doing one-whistle. Fortunately the game finished uneventfully.
Would anyone counsel differently?

I am getting treated for 3 sets of tire tracks on my back!