But Blue, I put tape over them!

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Originally posted by Superdog50
Last year the NCAA put it on the Coaches back. If you saw any college games on TV, etc. every girl on the field now has on ear rings, nose piercings, bracelets, etc. As an umpire you just ignore it. I don't know if anyone was injured because of this. Several years ago (before this was legal) I was umpiring a college game and made a catcher take a nose piercing out. She wanted to do just what has been described in this thread.......tape it. How do you tape a nose stud? Anyway, about the 4th or 5th inning she was involved in a collision at the plate without her head gear and her nose got busted. I just wonder what would have occured if the piercing had still been in her nose. Kids are so stupid....or should I say young adults in this case.

Don't care, not my problem. And, yes, I am serious. A nose stud is not dangerous to any other player on that field. With adult teams, how can you possibly be strict about jewelry which is not a danger to another player, umpire or coach and at the same time allow them to wear metal spikes?