Mulit-coloured gloves for pitchers

Yes, under NFHS rules multi-colored gloves are legal for pitchers as long as they do not include the colors grey and white...

so yes, your web and glove body can be differing colors...

While we're on the subject - what were the nitwits at Rawlings thinking when they came out with a glove with a gold metallic label that reflects sunlight like a freakin' mirror? I never had a batter object to it, but if he did, I would make the pitcher change gloves.

A relief pitcher came into one of my son's games last spring with one of the gold logo gloves. Those of us behind the backstop were dumbfounded by how brightly it reflected the setting sun. Of course the plate umpire was standing off to the side and didn't see anything wrong during the warmup pitches. The first real pitch was right down the middle. The PU called it a ball, required a different glove, and told the catcher that "it's not a strike if I can't see it."

That was the only game in which I saw a pitcher with a gold logo glove, so I infer that umpires typically haven't allowed them.

I'll immediately get rid of the stuff that has to come off by rule (white/grey glove/sleeves, batting glove, etc.), but I need a batter to complain to consider ordering the removal of something potentially distracting, like the gold label. It has to be distracting to him, not me.

piaa_ump - is that all shades of gray. Glovesmith just came out with a very dark charcoal/gunmetal gray that son wanted. christmas shopping is waiting for this answer. Thanks

I would say all grey. If you can post a link to the glove you are looking at, we can tell whether he can use it.

Thanks, here is the link to the color page for the glove he is looking at, Sorry I can't get it to copy any other way.http://www.glovesmith.com/Custom-Baseball%20-Gloves.htm

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Originally posted by Lefty34:
piaa_ump - is that all shades of gray. Glovesmith just came out with a very dark charcoal/gunmetal gray that son wanted. christmas shopping is waiting for this answer. Thanks

I will just have to agree with MST here, since we are both NFHS rules interpreters, In my opinion, the word "Grey" in the rule book does not give us any leeway on the shades of grey color....

From all my training and resources, I'd say grey gloves or gloves with grey parts are not legal for pitchers....

Thank You! Black it is then. Very Glad I say this post before I ordered. Laces can be any color though, right?

Nope. White or gray laces, piping and manufacturers logos are all illegal in HS.

Wow okay- thanks I am really glad full_count
posted this at glove ordering time. Sorry full_count if I hijacked this thread.

No problem Lefty34, I'm learning too.

What about waist-length white or gray hair? Now there's a visual!

The issue of "white" on a pitcher is highly over-blown and d@mn near silly. IF it's that big of a deal, why don't they prohibit white jerseys?

Mole hill, meet mountain.

Why stop there - what about white skin on the pitching arm?

I'm with Jimmy - mole hill/mountain. Typical FED.