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As bretman stated that is in reference to the glove itself not the logos or laces.
Nope. Unless Kevin Ryan and staff has changed their interpretation the last few years, the logos and laces are part of the glove, therefore covered under the rule.
DD last glove was a Mizuno MVP Prime series, with a bright day-glo greenish/yellow color on the name and logo. I put a black sharpie pen in her equipment bag just in case some rogue coach called her glove illegal. I guess Mizuno is more concerned with marketing/sales than having their fastpitch gloves in compliance of the rules?
At one point, I thought that the ASA rule specifically said that the logo was not considered part of the glove.
We had a pitcher with this same glove. We had to color it in with a black sharpie. Umpire dreamed it illegal equipment and said the penalty was head coach and player ejection.
Nope. Unless Kevin Ryan and staff has changed their interpretation the last few years, the logos and laces are part of the glove, therefore covered under the rule.
I understand that this is the rule/interpretation, but it is ABSURD. It is another example of ASA creating a rule where one needn't exist or at least giving an interpretation that goes well beyond where it needs to go.
A player can basically be dressed head-to-toe in optic yellow. That's legal. However, "Wilson" in optic yellow is illegal.
This is completely asinine and not within the spirit of the game. It insults common sense and logic.