Career No-nos.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Stat-Man

I had a partner this winter who told me I couldn't wear my medic alert bracelet.

He's a dick head. Be sure to tell him that BillyMac said so.

Originally Posted by Stat-Man

I might look into the necklace-based version now that I'm officiating.

This should do the trick:

http://silverliningjewels.ca/nylon-m...wristband.html

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

Saturday morning games are the only days that you see it common for people to show up in anything less then standard.

Oddly, it's just the opposite here (although not morning, usually afternoon). Saturdays are usually prep school assignments here in Connecticut. Our local board traditionally gives a slightly higher value to prep school games than to public, or Catholic, high school games. Varsity officials assigned are usually among our best guys. Junior varsity officials are usually varsity officials who are willing to work few junior varsity games. Nobody ever shows up to a prep school assignment in jeans, it's always business casual, and some officials, especially the older veterans, will occasionally wear a tie, and jacket, to a prep school game.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

... MS or JH games ... No one cares about those games ... People who assign those games also have little association with high school games.

Yet another example of "When in Rome ...". Most public middle school games are assigned by the same assigner who assigns our high school games. These assignments are treated like any other subvarsity assignment for the same pay ($58.21 last season). Our assigner expects the officials to follow the same guidelines for a public middle school game as for any other local board high school assignment (except for adjustments due to the lack of changing facilities in many of these middle schools). These officials are rated, and ranked, as any other subvarsity official, and the number, and level, of their assignment, as well as their eventual promotion to varsity, depends on these ratings, and rankings.

Note: Catholic middle school games are assigned by another assigner, and are treated completely separately from our high school, and public middle school games, in much the same manner as stated by JRutledge in his post above.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by BatteryPowered

Besides, players cannot wear them so I think we should not.

I've heard this mantra before, and I just don't buy it. We wear other things players aren't allowed to wear. We aren't players, we don't have the same uniform requirements. At some levels, players are allowed to wear far more than the officials are.

And frankly, there's no way I would ask a partner to tape down a medic alert bracelet. It's just pointless. When we start going for rebounds and playing defense, then I'll buy into the idea that we should be adhering to the same jewelry standards as the players.

As it is, for us, wedding rings and medical alert stuff are fine. Earrings, out. Nose rings, out.

[grunewar]

Originally Posted by Adam

When we start going for rebounds and playing defense, then I'll buy into the idea that we should be adhering to the same jewelry standards as the players.

As it is, for us, wedding rings and medical alert stuff are fine. Earrings, out. Nose rings, out.

Agreed. I'm not too concerned with getting my wedding ring tangled in the net, caught on the rim, or intertwined in a uniform.

I take off my watch (when in Rome), but that's as far as it goes, as that's what I've been instructed to do as local policy.

[scrounge]

Ohio lists it out in their Officials Handbook....pretty much every sport has this blurb:

Jewelry shall not be worn except for a wedding band and/or a medical alert necklace or bracelet. A religious medallion which is not visible is permitted. A watch is permitted only when an official has a duty for timing during the contest.

[jTheUmp]

Originally Posted by BatteryPowered

I do have to figure our how I am going to address my medic alert bracelet. I know I can tape it down with only the important part visible. I am looking for one that is part of a sweat band (just cannot seem to find them again). I guess I could make my partner(s) aware of the reason and not wear it during games...but don't really like that option because if something does happen (even if it is remote) they may not remember in all the commotion.

In addition to what others have suggested, something like this might work for you also.
https://www.roadid.com/p/the-Wrist-ID-Sport

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Adam

I've heard this mantra before, and I just don't buy it. We wear other things players aren't allowed to wear. We aren't players, we don't have the same uniform requirements ... there's no way I would ask a partner to tape down a medic alert bracelet ...As it is, for us, wedding rings and medical alert stuff are fine.

Agree.

Originally Posted by scrounge

Ohio ... Officials Handbook ...Jewelry shall not be worn except for a wedding band and/or a medical alert necklace or bracelet. A religious medallion which is not visible is permitted. A watch is permitted only when an official has a duty for timing during the contest.

Common sense. You guys in The Buckeye State seem to have your act together.

Originally Posted by Adam

Wedding rings ... are fine. Earrings, out.

Agree 100% with wedding bands. No earrings? I'm probably in agreement, but I'm curious. Why allow wedding bands, but not earrings, especially a simple pair on female officials? How about an engagement ring? Like wedding bands, some females leave an engagement ring, and/or simple earrings, on twenty-four seven. Other jewelry is usually taken on, and off, from day, to day, or even, hour, to hour. Not disagreeing. Not disagreeing if it's your local, or state, guideline. Not looking to start a major debate. Just curious.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by grunewar

I'm not too concerned with getting my wedding ring tangled in the net, caught on the rim, or intertwined in a uniform.

How about this scenario, when a player tosses the ball to you? It can happen.

Way back before I retired from teaching, and before my divorce, 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 I 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.

[grunewar]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

I decided to show off and take a few shots with the guys.

This would be one reason it wouldn't happen to me. I don't "shoot around with the guys."

Full disclosure - many yrs ago I fell on the ice and dislocated my ring finger. The hospital had to cut my wedding band off to x-ray and fix it. So, my ring is already removable.

[Stat-Man]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

He's a dick head. Be sure to tell him that BillyMac said so.

This should do the trick:

Medical ID Alert Jewellery l Grey Nylon Medical ID Alert Wristband

This is what I have at present. It looks very similar to what you posted.

Sports Balls Sports Band Medical ID Bracelet | MedicAlert Foundation

[RookieDude]

Originally Posted by Adam

As it is, for us, wedding rings and medical alert stuff are fine. Earrings, out. Nose rings, out.

I agree Adam...I had a earring years ago...but, never wore it while I officiated. I do, however, wear my simple gold wedding band.

You stated "earrings out". Do you actually tell your partners, in no uncertain terms, not to wear the earring(s)? Or do you do as I do, with the ONE varsity official that we have that continues to wear his earrings? Which is simply, "Hey Mike, you still wearing those earrings? It must be a soccer thing...." (he officiates soccer also) I kid with him...but, there is "a little truth in all kidding".

Our Assignor doesn't make a big deal out of it (Mr. Earring is rated in the top 25% of our association and got 19 Varsity games last year) so even though I am on the board...I don't make a huge deal out of it. Mr. Earring doesn't do State or playoff games.

I dunno...now that I think about it...wearing an earring might be right up there with wearing a belt!

[SCalScoreKeeper]

Here our people mostly come dressed to the site.

[constable]

Here due to our start times many people come straight from work. 315 or 330 starts for a JV/V double header.

Some of our schools don't have adequate dressing room facilities either.

Our assignor forbids the wearing of wedding rings. That being said, some people wear them anyway.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by RookieDude

I agree Adam...I had a earring years ago...but, never wore it while I officiated. I do, however, wear my simple gold wedding band.

You stated "earrings out". Do you actually tell your partners, in no uncertain terms, not to wear the earring(s)? Or do you do as I do, with the ONE varsity official that we have that continues to wear his earrings? Which is simply, "Hey Mike, you still wearing those earrings? It must be a soccer thing...." (he officiates soccer also) I kid with him...but, there is "a little truth in all kidding".

Actually, I've only had to bring it up once, and it was a "Hey, Steve, don't forget to take your earrings out."

"Thanks, Adam."