LAW 4 - The Players' Equipment clearly states "All items of jewellery (necklaces, rings, bracelets, earrings, leather bands, rubber bands etc…) are forbidden and must be removed. Using tape to cover jewellery is not permitted.

There appears to be a lot of confusion with players over this LAW, with Organisers of some Tournaments allowing players to wear jewellery and others adhering to the LAW, which causes confrontation between players and referees.
Why do Tournaments allow jewellery?

Parents
  • I think that you need to look at what is the background behind the law regarding jewellery, surely this is to do with the safety of the players. So clearly a fist full of sovereign rings and four 24 carat belcher necklaces is a ridiculous way for a walking footballer to walk on the pitch and should be dealt with accordingly, but a single wedding ring that has been worn for many a year (38 years in my case) is not a real danger to anyone? (And please don’t tell the story of fingers being ripped off whilst putting up the goal nets) also players may need to monitor heart rates so is a slim ‘Fitbit’ type of device covered by a sweatband and issue? Many of the women players wear lots of earrings? WF is a none contact sport (and yes there will always be accidental and incidental contact) but the dangers of injury are greatly reduced because if the non contact element. We need to strike a balance over this and identify the real chances of injury being caused by the jewellery being worn by walking footballers.

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  • I think that you need to look at what is the background behind the law regarding jewellery, surely this is to do with the safety of the players. So clearly a fist full of sovereign rings and four 24 carat belcher necklaces is a ridiculous way for a walking footballer to walk on the pitch and should be dealt with accordingly, but a single wedding ring that has been worn for many a year (38 years in my case) is not a real danger to anyone? (And please don’t tell the story of fingers being ripped off whilst putting up the goal nets) also players may need to monitor heart rates so is a slim ‘Fitbit’ type of device covered by a sweatband and issue? Many of the women players wear lots of earrings? WF is a none contact sport (and yes there will always be accidental and incidental contact) but the dangers of injury are greatly reduced because if the non contact element. We need to strike a balance over this and identify the real chances of injury being caused by the jewellery being worn by walking footballers.

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