Blue glove

[Skahtboi]

Originally Posted by greymule

I just received an e-mail alert that the pitcher for a certain college uses a blue glove. Umpires were instructed to "correct this problem."

I thought that in NCAA, gloves could be any color except that of the ball (as in ASA), but sure enough, "the pitcher's glove may [sic] be "tan, brown, grey or black, or any combination of these colors." (Somebody should inform the NCAA that "may" and "must" have different meanings.)

Why a blue glove would be illegal when the ball is optic yellow, I don't know. But anyway, no blue gloves in NCAA.

The rules state "gloves/mitts worn by players may not be the color of the ball but may be any combination of other colors. The pitcher's glove may be tan, brown, gray or black or any combination of those colors. Glove lacing may be any color other than that of the ball."

These are the rules the coaches push for, so, when enforcing it, you may want to remind the coach of that. Why this is the rule, I don't know. However, a quick remedy would be to have the pitcher trade gloves with any of her fielders. THEY can have a blue glove by rule.