Can I be sued?

[JetMetFan]

Originally Posted by 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!

Not just shame on the partner, shame on the gym supervisor and league organizer.

I would've handled it the same way: If the partner wants to do the game by himself, more power to him. If you work for those folks again and they try that nonsense just cite the first three words of NFHS 3-5-8: "Jewelry is prohibited." If it's NCAA rules cite 3-9-7: "Head decorations, head wear and jewelry are illegal." Can't get much more clear than that.

Originally Posted by BigT

I tell him he can not play with it and will need it removed and have a soft bandage instead. He runs up to his mom and she puts a ace bandage OVER it and the coach tries to get him back into the game.

As Nevadaref posted, NFHS 3-5-2 backs up your decision. Case closed. It's hard for anyone to argue at that point, though some will.