NFHS equipment check

[Manny A]

Originally Posted by ilyazhito

Why is jewelry prohibited in NFHS games anyway? I would understand if there are hard items that can be dangerous to another player, or rubber bands that can break opponents' fingers, but it makes no sense why a player cannot wear a watch.

And I would counter with, "Why in the world would a player want to wear a watch on the field in the first place??"

The rule is the rule. NFHS is pretty much absolute in its position on jewelry, and leaves nothing for interpretation because if it did, there would be so much inconsistency on what the umpires allow and disallow. Where I might think post earrings are of no real consequence, another umpire may have seen a player get seriously injured when a pitch hit her earflap and the post gouged her neck. So NFHS just says No to everything.

[ilyazhito]

I wondered why Irish Mafia would say that say that "NFHS' suggestion on jewelry is ludicrous" if there is a valid reason to not where jewelry. Maybe there are types of jewelry that are not dangerous, but NFHS is taking a very strict liability approach, similar to them not allowing traditional 2-piece separable helmet/mask combinations for catchers, so that they don't get sued. Perhaps the jewelry provisions are just a CYA thing.

[IRISHMAFIA]

To start, a watch or heavy bracelet are probably the most dangerous pieces of jewelry that can be worn on the field.

NFHS rule is ludicrous because it is absolute and assumes parental responsibility which isn't theirs to assume.

A soft bracelet is of no danger to any other participant. Earrings are of no danger to any other participant. Studs or nose rings are of no danger to any other participant.