Confront or Leave Alone?

[chapmaja]

Originally Posted by Insane Blue

Just today I had a catcher with band-aids on both ears. first time the helmet came off I stopped action and had her remove them. I got the usual response they are new and will get infected. I gave her the same choice I always do you remove them or I remove you.

We have been told that we are not to ask players with bandages on to remove a bandage, be it on the ears, wrist or fingers. If we see a bandage we are to assume it is an injury being covered. We have also been told that we should remind the coach that jewelry can not be taped or bandaged over, it must be removed. Normally this gets the players attention, but I have seen cases where the player tells and umpire that it is covering an injury and the bandage stays on. I have also seen cases where later in the game, the bandage comes off and now jewelry is exposed. At this point we have a jewelry issue and it is handled accordingly.