Temporarily playing with 4

[PG_Ref]

Originally Posted by Freddy

There's nothing that says you must make the earring-clad player exit the game. 3.5.7A(c) only says, "...will not be allowed to participate while wearing the item. No penalty is involved. (The player) simply cannot participate until the illegal items are removed."
Therefore, just have her remove them and resume play.

Unless I'm wrong. Which I reserve the right, based on rules reference I'm not considering, to be.

A player wearing jewelry has to leave the game ... two caseplays.

2.4.5 SITUATION A:

Before the contest both coaches verify that their teams are legally equipped. In the third quarter A1 is discovered wearing a ring.

RULING: A1 must leave the game and remove the jewelry and may re-enter the game at the next substitution opportunity, but no penalty is assessed against A1 or the coach.


2.4.5 SITUATION B:

To the referee's pregame inquiry of coaches regarding all team members being legally equipped and wearing the uniform properly, both coaches responded "yes." Three minutes into the first quarter, U1 observes A5 with a tongue stud.

RULING: When the tongue stud is noticed, A5 must leave the game and may not return until the stud has been removed. There is no technical foul assessed. (3-5-8)