Willie and his Glasses

[Rachel]

Perhaps Willie has prescription sunglasses and if he takes them off he cannot see.

[kcg NC2Ablu]

Originally Posted by Rachel

Perhaps Willie has prescription sunglasses and if he takes them off he cannot see.

You know thats actually what I thought about last night when ASU's Coach was talking to him about a girl who wille rung up (which was a good call)

[socalumps]

Later in same game he appeared to be wearing regular prescription glasses.

[bbsbvb83]

Originally Posted by socalumps

Later in same game he appeared to be wearing regular prescription glasses.

They sound like Transition lenses to me.
The only prescription glasses I own are Transitions, and at the last clinic I attended, the clinician said that these types of glasses would not be allowed at the state finals. It's always something new with the IHSA.

[socalumps]

Originally Posted by bbsbvb83

They sound like Transition lenses to me.
The only prescription glasses I own are Transitions, and at the last clinic I attended, the clinician said that these types of glasses would not be allowed at the state finals. It's always something new with the IHSA.

Sunglasses were black framed oakley wraparounds....other glasses were silver framed narrow lens...doubt they were transition...except that maybe they transitioned from carry case to face.

[Skahtboi]

Originally Posted by bbsbvb83

They sound like Transition lenses to me.
The only prescription glasses I own are Transitions, and at the last clinic I attended, the clinician said that these types of glasses would not be allowed at the state finals. It's always something new with the IHSA.

How can they "ban" glasses? If they ban any style of prescription glasses, they may as well ban them all. (Not to mention the non-prescription as well.)

What was their reasoning???

[wadeintothem]

I ALWAYS, and I do mean ALWAYS take my sunglasses off when talking to a coach.

Well unless I forget I have them on.

Which is most times, I forget.. and then go "Doh! I forgot!".. ah well.. I'm sure nothing about the convo changed... but usually I can remember for the plate meeting. Usually anyway.

After that well all bets are off.

[orangeump]

I dont really know where this started or why taking your glasses off is a big deal at all really.

It's not like you are shaking someone's hand while sitting down and with a glove on.

[kcg NC2Ablu]

Originally Posted by Skahtboi

How can they "ban" glasses? If they ban any style of prescription glasses, they may as well ban them all. (Not to mention the non-prescription as well.)

What was their reasoning???

several college assignors i know will not allow you to wear sunglasses on the dish and if you have transistions they are fine for the bases but get a pair of regular lenses for the plate...

Originally Posted by orangeump

I dont really know where this started or why taking your glasses off is a big deal at all really.

It's not like you are shaking someone's hand while sitting down and with a glove on.

Its a respect thing. The thinking behind it is that sociologically our society equates respect with eye contact and sunglasses limit the ability for that eye contact. The coach's dont respect us enough to remove theirs but we should have the sense to take ours off because we should display the respect that we are asking from the coaches

[RKBUmp]

So, they would rather you be squinting, looking directly into the sun on a 110 degree day in Phoenix, rather than wear a good pair of sunglasses and actually be able to see?

[kcg NC2Ablu]

Originally Posted by kcg NC2Ablu

Its a respect thing. The thinking behind it is that sociologically our society equates respect with eye contact and sunglasses limit the ability for that eye contact. The coach's dont respect us enough to remove theirs but we should have the sense to take ours off because we should display the respect that we are asking from the coaches

Originally Posted by wadeintothem

I read every post before posting.. and went back just now.

I dont see good sociological reasons for it.

If we were somewhere where eye contact wasnt so part of our culture then okay but it is a HUGE part of our culture. No eyecontact means sneaking or lying in our culture so thats a SOCIOLOGICAL reason and a good one

[Skahtboi]

Originally Posted by kcg NC2Ablu

several college assignors i know will not allow you to wear sunglasses on the dish and if you have transistions they are fine for the bases but get a pair of regular lenses for the plate...

Guess I am lucky that I don't know any of those.

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by bbsbvb83

They sound like Transition lenses to me.
The only prescription glasses I own are Transitions, and at the last clinic I attended, the clinician said that these types of glasses would not be allowed at the state finals. It's always something new with the IHSA.

That is one of the dumbest things I have ever heard.

[Dakota]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

That is one of the dumbest things I have ever heard.

Aw, c'mon, Mike... I don't buy that for a second. You do, after all, umpire a fair amount of AA games!

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by Dakota

Aw, c'mon, Mike... I don't buy that for a second. You do, after all, umpire a fair amount of AA games!

But those folks are not the voices of authority for the sanctioning body.