Law 4 Players Equipment Query

[robs2107]

I watched a good referee yesterday, but one thing puzzled me. He insisted that one player remove his flesh coloured skins which were showing about 2-3cms below his shorts when he leaped, less in general play. However the referee allowed a player to wear taped up ear rings (and it was brought to the referees attention).

The FFSA issued a memo earlier this year specifically reminding referees about law four. I can't understand why the referee chose to ignore the safety part of the law and memo but enforce the cosmetic part. Any ideas?

I have included some links so you can judge yourself.

Shorts/Skins
https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/K ... directlink

Taped Ear Ring
https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/J ... directlink

FFSA Memo
http://www.ffsa.com.au/fileadmin/user_u ... ipment.pdf

[muts]

I watched a good referee yesterday, but one thing puzzled me. He insisted that one player remove his flesh coloured skins which were showing about 2-3cms below his shorts when he leaped, less in general play. However the referee allowed a player to wear taped up ear rings (and it was brought to the referees attention).

The FFSA issued a memo earlier this year specifically reminding referees about law four. I can't understand why the referee chose to ignore the safety part of the law and memo but enforce the cosmetic part. Any ideas?

I have included some links so you can judge yourself.

Shorts/Skins
https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/K ... directlink

Taped Ear Ring
https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/J ... directlink

FFSA Memo
http://www.ffsa.com.au/fileadmin/user_u ... ipment.pdf

It is not uncommon for players to experience bleeding when they remove their nice new piercing jewellery.
The photo LOOKS like there isn't any jewellery - just tape.
It's tough to call without feeling it, or a closer inspection.

[robs2107]

It is not uncommon for players to experience bleeding when they remove their nice new piercing jewellery.
The photo LOOKS like there isn't any jewellery - just tape.
It's tough to call without feeling it, or a closer inspection.

Excellent work, I fell for trusting a partisan supporter who claimed to have seen the ear rings up close. Another more from the front tends to back your supposition, there appears to be nothing under the tape.