Player photos should be like driver's license photos.  Our leagues' registrars inspect and approve/disapprove every player and coach photo based on this expectation.  This is an example of a good player photo, matching league expectations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MVYSA has provided a list of Top 10 Reasons a Photo might be Disapproved:

1. The face is less than 75% of image - do not need to see all of long hair
2. The photo is too dark to tell who the person is
3. The photo is of something other than the person
4. The photo includes faces of more than one person
5. The photo is not clear enough to tell who the person is
6. The photo is not in color
7. The person is wearing hat, sunglasses, headphones or other items obstructing view of face
8. The photo does not show all of face
9. The photo is a side view of the face
10. Photo is more than 6 months old