H. Adornments and Markings
1. No field personnel may wear distracting jewelry of any kind. Distracting jewelry includes any item worn or used by a Player which, in the opinion of the umpire, could interfere with the play of the game or umpires’ ability to make calls, or endanger the health or safety of a Player, including the Player wearing the jewelry. In addition, no Player or Club may attach or otherwise affix or embroider to any portion of the uniform (including the cap and the helmet, batter and catcher) or playing equipment (including gloves), any pins, flags, commemorative patches, decals or other items, unless authorized by the Office of the Commissioner, which shall consult with the Players Association on such matters in advance of such authorization. Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything to the contrary in this Attachment or the Official Baseball Rules, a Club may license to third-party commercial sponsors the right to place their name, logos, and/or marks on the uniform, provided that the patch or design is approved in advance by the Office of the Commissioner after consultation with the Players Association. A Player may not write, attach, affix, embroider or otherwise display nicknames or messages on apparel or playing equipment, except that a Player may display:
(a) his name and/or uniform number on fielding gloves, batting gloves, wristbands, elbow protectors, shin/ankle protectors and catcher’s equipment;
(b) a nickname on fielding gloves or catcher’s equipment, provided that the nickname is not visible during games and is not reasonably likely to offend fans, business partners, Players, and others associated with the game; and
(c) his first name and/or last name (or his initials) and/or uniform number on the backs of his shoes.
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O. Discipline
1. Players will be subject to the following discipline schedule for violations of these Uniform Regulations:
(a) First violation: the Senior Vice President, On-Field Opera tions (or comparable title/position) will issue a Uniform Regulations Violation Warning, setting forth the provision of the Uniform Regulations that the Player has violated and specifying that the Player will be subject to further discipline if he does not immediately cease violating the Regulations;
(b) Second violation within the same Section of the Uniform Regulations or regarding the same “Product” on the Uniform and Equipment Logo/ID Specifications: the Senior Vice President, On-Field Operations (or comparable title/position) will issue a Notice of Discipline, which levies a $1,000 fine and sets forth the provision of the Uniform Regulations that the Player has violated for the second time and specifies that the Player will be subject to additional discipline if he does not immediately cease violating the Regulations;
(c) Third violation within the same Section of the Uniform Reg ulations or regarding the same “Product” on the Uniform and Equipment Logo/ID Specifications: the Senior Vice Presi dent, On-Field Operations (or comparable title/position) will issue a Notice of Discipline, which levies a $5,000 fine and sets forth the provision of the Uniform Regulations that the Player has violated for the third time and specifies that the Player will be subject to additional discipline if he does not immediately cease violating the Regulations;
(d) Fourth violation within the same Section of the Uniform Regulations or regarding the same “Product” on the Uniform and Equipment Logo/ID Specifications: the Senior Vice President, On-Field Operations (or comparable title/position) will issue a Notice of Discipline, which levies a $10,000 fine and sets forth the provision of the Uniform Regulations that the Player has violated for the fourth time and directs that the Player will not be permitted to play in championship season games (including Spring Training and post-season games, if applicable) until the Player’s uniform is in compliance with the Regulations and the Official Playing Rules.
2. The fine schedule set forth in Paragraph 1 above shall apply no matter how much time has elapsed between violations.