Question Number: 27708

Law 4 - Players Equipment 8/30/2013

RE: School co Ed team Under 17

Justine pitman of Franklin , Nh United States of America asks...

I just got my nose pierced and my coed HIGH SCHOOL TEAM has a game in two days so it is way too early to take the piercing out. Can I cover it up with a small band aid? Or am I going to have to take it out!?

Answer provided by Referee Dennis Wickham

Justine: High school (NFHS) rules prohibit jewelry and do not allow for covering it with a band aid. If you want to play, you will need to remove it.

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Answer provided by Referee Joe McHugh

Hi Justine
The wearing of jewellery is prohibited as is covering it with tape. You will be required to remove it when it comes to the attention of the referee.

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Answer provided by Referee Gary Voshol

If you're playing on a high school team you probably have several years of experience. You probably heard a referee say, 'No jewelry' 50 or 100 times.

Yet you chose this week to get your piercing. I'm sorry, it's your bad timing. You either have to take the piercing out, or you don't play.

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