Are you seeing metal cleats in summer play?

[WestMichBlue]

This past week was the first tournament (USSSAA) since high school play ended in this area. Sure enough, there were several U16 teams with metal cleats. I took the issue to the TD and he decided to let them play. (Hard to eject every team member, and some teams were 30 to 50 miles from home.) Scary liability issue.

Actually, my experience with a full H.S. season and now one tournament weekend, is that metal cleats are not a safety issue. I am aware of zero injuries. Still - when it is against the rules and you're letting them play, you have to feel some concern.

So - how many of you have faced this issue? How have you, or the TD's handled it?


WMB