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[LMSANS]

NFHS has informed NJSIAA that there is no rule forbidding the wearing of sunglasses whether they are reflective or not.  Sunglasses that produce a glare that affects a defensive or offensive player's ability to see should be individually removed; not collectively as a team.  If an umpire judges the sunglasses to be a danger to others they should be removed.

Officials need to use solid common sense in enforcing this directive.

 

The wearing of sunglasses on the bill of the cap or behind the cap (thinking we can't see them) still continues to be prevalent.  On cloudy days, if a fielder is wearing sunglasses on top of the cap, it is being worn as an adornment for styling purposes.

 

[wolfe_man]

18 minutes ago, LMSANS said:

NFHS has informed NJSIAA that there is no rule forbidding the wearing of sunglasses whether they are reflective or not.  Sunglasses that produce a glare that affects a defensive or offensive player's ability to see should be individually removed; not collectively as a team.  If an umpire judges the sunglasses to be a danger to others they should be removed.

Officials need to use solid common sense in enforcing this directive.

 

The wearing of sunglasses on the bill of the cap or behind the cap (thinking we can't see them) still continues to be prevalent.  On cloudy days, if a fielder is wearing sunglasses on top of the cap, it is being worn as an adornment for styling purposes.

 

At the risk of sounding out-of-touch, but have kids become this silly?  They wear sunglasses as a fashion statement during a baseball game?!  I have 3 teenagers at home and a 4th one come August, but I don't think any of them would wear sunglasses simply as a fashion statement when doing something.

I put mine up on my bill sometimes, but not for a fashion statement. Instead, they're on my cap so I can get to them easily when I need them.  I always thought the players were just doing the same thing.  Convenience and at-hand if the sun comes out from behind a cloud during play.  We also have the sun going down at different times depending on cloud cover, so instead of stopping play while Johnny retrieves his glasses - wouldn't it be better if he just had them on the bill of his cap already?

Wow!

[LMSANS]

1 hour ago, wolfe_man said:

At the risk of sounding out-of-touch, but have kids become this silly?  They wear sunglasses as a fashion statement during a baseball game?!  I have 3 teenagers at home and a 4th one come August, but I don't think any of them would wear sunglasses simply as a fashion statement when doing something.

I put mine up on my bill sometimes, but not for a fashion statement. Instead, they're on my cap so I can get to them easily when I need them.  I always thought the players were just doing the same thing.  Convenience and at-hand if the sun comes out from behind a cloud during play.  We also have the sun going down at different times depending on cloud cover, so instead of stopping play while Johnny retrieves his glasses - wouldn't it be better if he just had them on the bill of his cap already?

Wow!

It's not the kids that think it's a fashion statement...just the state. So we have a rule that requires enforcement of the adornment rule.

[Senor Azul]

So in New Jersey it is against the rules to wear a batting helmet that is reflective but it is legal to wear sunglasses that are reflective.

2018 FED rule 1-5 ART. 1 . . . It is mandatory for on-deck batters, batters, runners, retired runners, players/students in the coaches boxes as well as non-adult bat/ball shaggers to wear a batting helmet that has a non-glare (not mirror-like) surface and meets the NOCSAE standard at the time of manufacture.

2015 The rules committee approved a change in Rule 1-5-1 regarding the batting helmet to be consistent with the rule for helmets used by defensive players. As is the case with head protection worn by field players, the batting helmet now must have a non-glare surface (cannot be mirror-like in nature) and meet the NOCSAE standard at the time of manufacture.

[LMSANS]

Actually, Señor Azul, it's NFHS that says the reflective glasses are OK. NJ says you can't where them on the brim of your hat or backwards. Reflective or not.

[Richvee]

3 hours ago, wolfe_man said:

At the risk of sounding out-of-touch, but have kids become this silly?  They wear sunglasses as a fashion statement during a baseball game?!  I have 3 teenagers at home and a 4th one come August, but I don't think any of them would wear sunglasses simply as a fashion statement when doing something.

I put mine up on my bill sometimes, but not for a fashion statement. Instead, they're on my cap so I can get to them easily when I need them.  I always thought the players were just doing the same thing.  Convenience and at-hand if the sun comes out from behind a cloud during play.  We also have the sun going down at different times depending on cloud cover, so instead of stopping play while Johnny retrieves his glasses - wouldn't it be better if he just had them on the bill of his cap already?

Wow!

Most of the time, yes, the kids want them there in case they're needed. However, in games other than NJSIAA high school games, I've seen kids with them on their caps at night. So perhaps sometimes it is a fashion statement. I just wish our state would put this much effort into more important topics. 

[Thatsnotyou]

Please explain to me how a non-pitcher wearing sunglasses is a danger or distraction to an offensive player. That’s absurd. 

I’m not in NJ, but I wouldn’t be enforcing this nonsense. Talk about picking boogers. 

“Hey coach, your left fielder has sunglasses on his brim. It’s really a danger to the offense. Please have him run them into the dugout.”

 

[Replacematt]

56 minutes ago, Thatsnotyou said:

Please explain to me how a non-pitcher wearing sunglasses is a danger or distraction to an offensive player. That’s absurd. 

I’m not in NJ, but I wouldn’t be enforcing this nonsense. Talk about picking boogers. 

“Hey coach, your left fielder has sunglasses on his brim. It’s really a danger to the offense. Please have him run them into the dugout.”

 

A pitcher wearing sunglasses is not a danger or distraction, either.

[Thatsnotyou]

Wearing reflective ones is IMO.

[LMSANS]

18 hours ago, Thatsnotyou said:

Please explain to me how a non-pitcher wearing sunglasses is a danger or distraction to an offensive player. That’s absurd. 

I’m not in NJ, but I wouldn’t be enforcing this nonsense. Talk about picking boogers. 

“Hey coach, your left fielder has sunglasses on his brim. It’s really a danger to the offense. Please have him run them into the dugout.”

 

Some guys decide which rules they will enforce, some just enforce all of them. Nobody said it was dangerous. It is considered by the authority to be an adornment. "It is not ours to question how, or why..."

 

 It has been a couple of years since the wizards of Robbinsville introduced this rule. It is usually just pointing to the hat and they take care of it.And when it is not an actual HS game, they are good to go for me.

[Rich Ives]

How about flip-downs (if anyone still has them)

[Richvee]

21 minutes ago, Rich Ives said:

How about flip-downs (if anyone still has them)

No one has them. They don’t say Oakley on them so no kid wants them 

[udbrky]

At least they're not making up a rule that pitchers can't wear them.