Jewelry - per ASA

[Dakota]

Originally Posted by Tru_in_Blu

Oh, BTW, since we've gone off on a slight tangent, no one has answered my original question:

I thought I recalled seeing something in writing somewhere where an example of "studs were OK, but hoop type earrings were not" was noted. It's not in the rule book and I checked some of the plays and clarifications on the ASA website. Since NFHS bans jewelry altogether, I know it wasn't there.

Does this sound familiar to anyone, or did I just dream it up? Maybe it was on this board that I saw it, but a search didn't yield what I was looking for.

I can't imagine ASA (or anyone else) being that specific as to what is OK and what is not. Too much liability exposure, I would think.

As to your original post, it is not just the PU who has authority to ask players to remove jewelry; your partner has that authority also. If I am partnered with an umpire that wants to strictly apply the NFHS-like rule in "our" game, I have no issue with it. It is his judgment.