[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

The has been a discussion in a Facebook for NFHS Basketball Rules regarding ‘untucked’ jerseys. This is a Rule that has been in effect for over 25 years in NFHS and NCAA Men’s/Women’s Rules.


NCAA Women’s: R1-S22-A10 has been eliminated 2025-26.

Prior to the 2025-26 School Year the NCAA Women’s Rule was R1-S22-A10: “Game jerseys shall be tucked in the game shorts. Note: The first time an official must tell a player to tuck in the game jersey, the official shall issue a warning to the head coach. The next time any player on the same team has the game jersey untucked, that player shall leave the game until the next opportunity to substitute. The official shall enforce this rule at the next dead ball after observing the violation.”

The NCAA Women’s Committee has made a Rules Change: R1-S22-A10 has been eliminated. Players will no longer be required to wear their jerseys tucked into the shorts.

The NCAA Women’s Committee’s “Rationale: Game jerseys have become shorter and are not always manufactured to be long enough to be properly tucked into the game shorts. When players lift their arms, the jersey often becomes untucked, making it difficult for officials to enforce the rule properly.”



NFHS R3-S3-A5: “A player not wearing the pants/skirt properly and above the hips and/or a player not tucking in a team jersey (front and back) designed to be worn
inside the pants/skirt, shall be directed to leave the game as in Rule [R]3-[S]3-[A]4; a
charged time-out shall not alter this requirement.”

AND

NCAA Men’s R1-S22-A10: “Game jerseys shall be tucked in the game shorts.
Note: The first time an official must tell a player to tuck in the game jersey, the official shall issue a warning to the head coach. The next time any player on the same team has the game jersey untucked, that player shall leave the game until the next opportunity to substitute. The official shall enforce this rule at the next dead ball after observing the violation.”

have not been eliminated.

MTD, Sr.