Sunglasses on Pitcher

[mick]

Are non-prescription sunglasses legal for a Fed Fast Pitch pitcher ?

They didn't seem right, but I allowed them, cuz I didn't know the rule.



Thanks.

[tcblue13]

No Reflective Lenses
Otherwise okay

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by tcblue13

No Reflective Lenses
Otherwise okay

Which I've never understood. They are sunglasses, big deal.

IMO, this is the result of rules and interpretations based upon coaches whining for an excuse.

[HugoTafurst]

Originally Posted by mick

Are non-prescription sunglasses legal for a Fed Fast Pitch pitcher ?

They didn't seem right, but I allowed them, cuz I didn't know the rule.



Thanks.

What doesn't seem right about it?

[mick]

Originally Posted by HugoTafurst

What doesn't seem right about it?

Hugo,
Nobody wore them today as snow flurries came across Lake Superior.

Without looking it up [in baseball and track], I seem to remember (or not ) that MLB pitchers cannot wear them, and that Fed track athletes cannot wear them.

[HugoTafurst]

Originally Posted by mick

Hugo,
Nobody wore them today as snow flurries came across Lake Superior.

Without looking it up [in baseball and track], I seem to remember (or not ) that MLB pitchers cannot wear them, and that Fed track athletes cannot wear them.

SNOW????? May ??????
Good luck

[mick]

Originally Posted by HugoTafurst

SNOW????? May ??????
Good luck

Thanks, ...didn't have to blow it.

[KJUmp]

PONY added a rule change/clarifacation that quite clearly states that sunglasses (including reflective) are legal for all players. It is also legal for players to wear them on top of their caps.
It takes all the ambiguity out of any interpertation of their legality. It also eliminates any coach trying to twist the rule to their advantage.

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by mick

Hugo,
Nobody wore them today as snow flurries came across Lake Superior.

what the hell were you doing on the lake?

Without looking it up [in baseball and track], I seem to remember (or not ) that MLB pitchers cannot wear them, and that Fed track athletes cannot wear them.

That is even dumber than softball players not being allowed to wear them.

[mick]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

what the hell were you doing on the lake?

Ha! I was across the lake.

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by mick

Ha! I was across the lake.

Ha! Ha! You said the FLURRIES were across the lake.

So, if the flakes came across Lake Superior, does that make the Superior Flakes?

I think I've had some of them for coaches this year

[JEL]

Originally Posted by mick

Are non-prescription sunglasses legal for a Fed Fast Pitch pitcher ?

They didn't seem right, but I allowed them, cuz I didn't know the rule.



Thanks.

Unless I have missed something (which happens every now and then), FED has no ruling about reflective or non reflective sunglasses. They can not have reflective buttons on their costume, they can not have tinted (thus no reflective) shields on the helmet, but sunglasses would only fall under 3-2-14 and that is umpire judgement on safety.

3-2-8 applies to the uniform,
3-2-9 applies to the hand, wrist, arm and thighs,

but nothing about sunglasses specifically.

I have worked with partners who just won't allow them (reflective) and those are the same ones who won't allow a player to "store" any sunglasses on top of the head, or bill of the cap.

I don't have a problem with them.

[Dakota]

Originally Posted by JEL

...on their costume...

[Dakota]

Originally Posted by mick

Are non-prescription sunglasses legal for a Fed Fast Pitch pitcher ?...

Yes.

[SC Ump]

Originally Posted by mick

Are non-prescription sunglasses legal...

Does that mean it's okay to wear reflective lenses if they are prescription sunglasses?