Jewelry

[GBFBUmp]

1.5.3.m Jewelry shall not be worn.

Do we include all jewelry in this? Earrings, eyebrow piercings, etc.

My feeling is nothing should be allowed.

I ask the question because last week I thought I noticed a kid, during pre-game discussion with coach, that had an eyebrow piercing, but lost him in the crowd of players. It was an out of the corner of my eye thing, and I was discussing, as ump, players being properly equipped and any casts that needed checking, etc with referee and coach.

I let it go, but it has been bugging me ever since that maybe I should have gone through the players, or asked the specific question of the coach "Any kids with jewelry, coach?"

Any suggestions?

[Snake~eyes]

No jewelry allowed! Only two exceptions, religious necklace or medical alert bracelet.

[GBFBUmp]

Thanks, next time I will stop my discussion and look closer.

[Snake~eyes]

Originally posted by GBFBUmp
Thanks, next time I will stop my discussion and look closer.

What we do here is the Umpire usually tells the coach to make sure all the jewelry is off. I would do a spotcheck in the beginning but if a kid takes his helmet off during the game and happens to have earings in, 15 yard penalty against the coach. 2 of those equals ejection.

[GBFBUmp]

Originally posted by Snake~eyes

What we do here is the Umpire usually tells the coach to make sure all the jewelry is off. I would do a spotcheck in the beginning but if a kid takes his helmet off during the game and happens to have earings in, 15 yard penalty against the coach. 2 of those equals ejection.

This makes the most sense, as I have the coach there, and I don't need to rummage through all the players.

[WVREF]

Not that I plan on personally checking but I've been told this ban also applies to tongue studs. Makes sense cause these things can be dangerous to the kid wearing them.

[GBFBUmp]

Originally posted by WVREF
Not that I plan on personally checking but I've been told this ban also applies to tongue studs. Makes sense cause these things can be dangerous to the kid wearing them.

I was afraid to think of all the other piercing possibilities. Thanks alot for giving me more scary images of teenagers.

[waltjp]

When asking the standard pregame question about players being properly and legally equipt I have asked to coach to think about it if I have seen things that should come off. I'll remind him that any infraction on the field is a 15 yarder against him and 2 of those and he's gone. That usually prompts him to check again.

[SoGARef]

You are right on Snake Eyes, but don't forget that the exceptions must be taped down to the body.

[Tom.OH]

Today (in my F & JV games)was the first time I did not have to tell a player to take off his Livestrong (or other) rubber braclet.

[JugglingReferee]

Originally posted by GBFBUmp
1.5.3.m Jewelry shall not be worn.

Do we include all jewelry in this? Earrings, eyebrow piercings, etc.

No provision up here, so it is allowed. If it is a safety concern to himself or others, you could rule he can't play for that reason.