I just don't understand this rule anymore. I can see no necklaces or hoop earings but it seems we are taking this way too far. The rule includes benign things like a string friendship bracelts or "live strong" type bands. What does this rule really do? It was my understanding initially it was to prevent injuries to players but how can some of these things really cause injuries?
What's prompting my question was a situation this weekend where one of our players showed up with her nose pierced. Yea I know, she should have known better and I was not happy with her (or her parents) for doing this during our fall season but regardless that's another issue altogether. We only had 9 players so she played but in her 2nd at bat the home ump pointed it out. Yes it's a rule so there was no argument with him. Because she just got it she couldn't take it out and had to be pulled from the game so she was an out going forward, again no issue with the umps enforcement of the rule. But the bigger question is what harm can a nose piercing can do? She has a helmet on when on offense and plays left field on defense. Furthermore, what damage can stud earings do either? I know the college and professional girls where this type of jewerly. Why is it okay for them? They play a much faster game then we do and the risk would be greater, albeit, still extremely small.
Maybe I'm venting but I still don't understand this rule anymore.
What's prompting my question was a situation this weekend where one of our players showed up with her nose pierced. Yea I know, she should have known better and I was not happy with her (or her parents) for doing this during our fall season but regardless that's another issue altogether. We only had 9 players so she played but in her 2nd at bat the home ump pointed it out. Yes it's a rule so there was no argument with him. Because she just got it she couldn't take it out and had to be pulled from the game so she was an out going forward, again no issue with the umps enforcement of the rule. But the bigger question is what harm can a nose piercing can do? She has a helmet on when on offense and plays left field on defense. Furthermore, what damage can stud earings do either? I know the college and professional girls where this type of jewerly. Why is it okay for them? They play a much faster game then we do and the risk would be greater, albeit, still extremely small.
Maybe I'm venting but I still don't understand this rule anymore.