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[Manny A]

Originally Posted by Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.

I am joining the conversation late but I have the following observation to make.

One only has to look at the sport of basketball to see how easy it is to ban all jewelry. All basketball rules codes (NFHS, NCAA Men's and Women's, NBA, WNBA, and FIBA), world wide, prohibit the wearing of jewelry. Which means technically, the rubber bracelets (you know the cancer ones) and rubber bands that you seen worn at all levels except NFHS are illegal. So, if basketball can ban jewelry (not withstanding rubber bracelets and rubber bands) world wide, any sport can do it.

Just my two cents.

MTD, Sr.


P.S. My opinion is that no matter what the sport, jewelry should be banned.

Apples and oranges. Basketball is played in such a way where any jewelry can be a danger to opposing players. Defensive players who try to slap the ball away from a dribbler, or try to block a player's shot, could easily have a finger get jammed up inside that player's bracelet, ring, etc.

True, something bizarre could happen in softball that's caused by jewelry. A fielder could get a bracelet caught on a fence while making a catch, or a runner could have an earring ripped off on a tag when the post gets caught in the fielder's glove. But that would be extremely rare.

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by Manny A

Apples and oranges. Basketball is played in such a way where any jewelry can be a danger to opposing players. Defensive players who try to slap the ball away from a dribbler, or try to block a player's shot, could easily have a finger get jammed up inside that player's bracelet, ring, etc.

True, something bizarre could happen in softball that's caused by jewelry. A fielder could get a bracelet caught on a fence while making a catch,

Really don't care about this one. It is their bracelet that they elected to wear on their wrist

or a runner could have an earring ripped off on a tag when the post gets caught in the fielder's glove. But that would be extremely rare.

Really? How did the defender get the ball and glove under the helmet to do that?