ASA/jewelry/youth

[SRW]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

...the National Safety Council's Dangerous Jewelry in Softball Seminar...

I searched their site and couldn't find a sign-up sheet for this seminar.

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by SRW

I searched their site and couldn't find a sign-up sheet for this seminar.

I guess we are just stuck with our best judgment.

[bkbjones]

I've resisted responding to this post for a long while, but can't resist any more.

I have three grandchildren who have no paternal grandfather. Their paternal grandfather died about three months before their father was born.

He died at second base.

In ASA JO ball, don't come to my game wearing a necklace. If you have a hair thingy on your wrist, put it in your hair or your pocket. No loopy earrings.

But damned sure no necklaces. And no, you can't tape it down. One death is enough.

(And donations are still being accepted all these years later for the Dana Wall Memorial Fund, First United Bank, Dimmitt, TX. It has put dozens of kids through college and will help three kids close to my heart someday, too.)

And before I forget, no necklaces on my field.

OK. Back to clock winding. Poofers!

[bobbrix]

Originally Posted by Dakota

Yes, it would (see NFHS). ASA specifically says EXPOSED jewlery and leaves it to umpire judgment as to whether the jewlery is "dangerous." Taped over is not exposed (technically). I wish ASA would delete the entire rule and leave the issue with parents and coaches where it belongs. If they insist on having a jewlery rule, re-word it so it must be judged dangerous to OTHER players and leave out the one wearing it. Again, that is for parents and coaches (and players when old enough).

I agree with Dakota.

Delete the entire rule and leave the issue with parents and coaches where it belongs. The level of jewelry we see 99% of the time I would put in the 'un-dangerous' category.

In this day and age, I think it's time to re-word the rule, allow it unless it's something that could hurt the players not wearing the piece concerned or that would be an obvious distraction to the opposing players.

Have each club sign a form stating they understand the risks ... etc. etc..

Some of you will shriek, but we had an ump at a tourny a couple weeks ago that wore an ear-ring ... (male ump, and an older fellow ... gray hair old).

[Dakota]

Originally Posted by bobbrix

... gray hair old

Who you callin' old, punk?