To the referee’s pregame inquiry of coaches regarding all team members being legally equipped and wearing the uniform properly, both coaches responded “yes.” Three minutes into the first quarter, U1 observes A5 with a tongue stud.
When the tongue stud is noticed, A5 must leave the game and may not return until the stud has been removed. There is no technical foul assessed.
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