Knee Pads

[coach/ref]

In a 6th grade tournament I recently reffed, a girl was wearing volleyball style knee pads. NFHS rule 3-5 states that "knee and ankle BRACES are allowed.." I allowed the knee pads because they created no advantage/disadvantage and the girl was 6'1 53 pounds and probably needed them. How do you interpret the rule?

[TriggerMN]

Legal.

[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

Originally posted by coach/ref
In a 6th grade tournament I recently reffed, a girl was wearing volleyball style knee pads. NFHS rule 3-5 states that "knee and ankle BRACES are allowed.." I allowed the knee pads because they created no advantage/disadvantage and the girl was 6'1 53 pounds and probably needed them. How do you interpret the rule?

I do not think that R3-S5 has anything to do with knee pads. All one has to do is look at pictures of some of the earliest teams to play the game and one will see that everybody wore knee pads.

[mick]

Originally posted by Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.

I do not think that R3-S5 has anything to do with knee pads. All one has to do is look at pictures of some of the earliest teams to play the game and one will see that everybody wore knee pads.

I wore knee pads only in the 7th grade. 1960. 43 years ago.

[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

Originally posted by mick

I wore knee pads only in the 7th grade. 1960. 43 years ago.

And I thought you were telling everybody that the girls loved your cute knees, why would you hide them behind knee pads.

[rainmaker]

Originally posted by coach/ref
...the girl was 6'1 53 pounds...

I hope this is an exaggeration, or a typo. I can't imagine a human being alive at this proportion, much less playing basketball.

Oh, I see. Did you mean six feet tall and one hundred and fifty three pounds? The space is in the wrong place?

[just another ref]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.

Originally posted by mick

And I thought you were telling everybody that the girls loved your cute knees, why would you hide them behind knee pads.

Perhaps to protect them and keep them cute?

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally posted by Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.

I wore knee pads only in the 7th grade. 1960. 43 years ago.
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And I thought you were telling everybody that the girls loved your cute knees, why would you hide them behind knee pads.
[/B][/QUOTE]Mick was shy. After all, he was only 17 years old.

Sorry,mick. Debbil made me do it!

[mick]

Originally posted by Jurassic Referee

And I thought you were telling everybody that the girls loved your cute knees, why would you hide them behind knee pads.
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Mick was shy. After all, he was only 17 years old.

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...Regardless, I only wore them one year.
Very red. Went great with my orange and black uniform.

[Dan_ref]

Originally posted by rainmaker

I hope this is an exaggeration, or a typo. I can't imagine a human being alive at this proportion, much less playing basketball.

Oh, I see. Did you mean six feet tall and one hundred and fifty three pounds? The space is in the wrong place?

6'1 53 lb female sounds like what some folks call "supermodel" these days.

[rainmaker]

Originally posted by Dan_ref

6'1 53 lb female sounds like what some folks call "supermodel" these days.

Dan -- I know you're just joking, and I'm not offended, but I really can't laugh. The ravages of the various "thin end" eating disorders are very difficult to overcome, and can be permanently damaging. It's only tragic and never to be taken lightly. Except for a very, very few very short women, the word "super" should never be applied to any adult weight under 100 pounds. It's just not healthy.

[Dan_ref]

Originally posted by rainmaker

Dan -- I know you're just joking, and I'm not offended, but I really can't laugh. The ravages of the various "thin end" eating disorders are very difficult to overcome, and can be permanently damaging. It's only tragic and never to be taken lightly. Except for a very, very few very short women, the word "super" should never be applied to any adult weight under 100 pounds. It's just not healthy.

It was not meant as a joke, I agree it's a serious problem and what's being promoted as the "ideal" female body type these days borders on criminal.

[rainmaker]

Originally posted by Dan_ref

It was not meant as a joke, I agree it's a serious problem and what's being promoted as the "ideal" female body type these days borders on criminal.

Hmmm....

That's twice in the last few days when I mis-interpreted a post of yours. I'm sorry. I'm not sure why it's happening, but I'll try to be a little less cynical in the future.

[mick]

Originally posted by rainmaker

Hmmm....

That's twice in the last few days when I mis-interpreted a post of yours. I'm sorry. I'm not sure why it's happening, but I'll try to be a little less cynical in the future.

Jewel,
Trust your partner.
mick

[Dan_ref]

Originally posted by rainmaker

Hmmm....

That's twice in the last few days when I mis-interpreted a post of yours. I'm sorry. I'm not sure why it's happening, but I'll try to be a little less cynical in the future.

Maybe we should avoid discussing God and supermodels?