Necklaces

1-5-12 and 3-3-1d.

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Originally posted by speedkills329:
I played in a tournament this summer under Georgia High School Rules. For one of the games, the umpires made everyone take off any Phitens, Chains, ect. What section in the rule book is this rule in?

They enforced this in only one of the games? Shame on them.

It never ceases to amaze me when a team seems confused when an umpire says no jewelry in a youth game. I don't know a single organization below NCAA that allows jewelry. There are some that doesn't enforce it but they all have rules prohibiting it. For some reason kids think they have the unalienable right to wear necklaces and ear rings and to sit outside a dugout. They aren't allowed and should never be surprised they can't. ALL coaches should look at their team before the game and make sure all of their glitz and glitter is off. I do it every game and always catch somebody.
OK, I will get off my soapbox now.

I don't want to jump all over a new member but it is a hot button issue for me. Welcome to the board and hopefully you will continue to ask questions.

If the big boys didn't do it, the little boys wouldn't want to.

You are exactly right. Half of the MLB players wear Mr. T starter kits.

Sponsors can be another source of confusion.

I worked a regional chamapionship series last summer where the sponsors were selling souvenir Phiten necklaces, promoting their alleged health benefits, and, during the pre-tournament meeting with umpires, reminded us to enforce the no jewelry rule.

This contradiction was not lost on the coaches, players and parents who were all bewildered that we were telling the players they couldn't wear what they have purchase moments earlier, 30 feet from their dugout.

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Originally posted by FormerObserver:
If the big boys didn't do it, the little boys wouldn't want to.

In our area we call that "big league disease".....anything that happens on sport center we are almost guaranteed to see it in a game the next week....

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Originally posted by FormerObserver:
If the big boys didn't do it, the little boys wouldn't want to.

Then why do the big boys do it? ...its kinda part of the baseball culture and you'd have a tough time convincing me of ANY harm that a phiten necklace poses a player. Frankly I think its a dumb rule, but I understand umps have to enforce the rules.

Wait until a finger gets hung in a tied necklace that won't break and you either have a neck laceration or a broken finger. Or a baseball hits Johnny Jr in the ear with an earing in and it stabs into the side of his head. An earing gets hung in a glove and pulls out the lobe. All unlikely injuries and none life threatening but why have the possibility there when all you have to do is take it off.
Personally I think most jewelry looks stupid on a man and dumber on a kid but that's JMHO. It has nothing to do with my umpiring. I do multible sports and it isn't allowed in football, s****r, wrestling, baseball, softball, basketball or lacrosse. Since none of these allow it and the particpants know it, why are we still dealing with it game after game.

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Originally posted by brian55:

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Originally posted by FormerObserver:
If the big boys didn't do it, the little boys wouldn't want to.

Then why do the big boys do it? ...its kinda part of the baseball culture and you'd have a tough time convincing me of ANY harm that a phiten necklace poses a player. Frankly I think its a dumb rule, but I understand umps have to enforce the rules.

Number one reason for these types of rules......LAWSUITS. Plain and simple. The big boys on TV who do this stuff aren't boys. They are grown men who can make their own choices and can face their own repercussions from their decision (or legally they are supposed to).

High school players and lower are not adults but they play in leagues / teams run by adults. Therefore the adults are responsible for the safety of the kids. I agree with MST that they chances of an injury happening is slim but they have happened before.