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Originally Posted by BillyMac
Of course, according the U.S. Flag Code (4 U.S.C. § 8) the flag should not be used as a "costume or athletic uniform."
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First, this particular section refers to using the flag or a part thereof directly as a costume or athletic uniform, not a representation of the flag as a patch fixed upon a uniform.
Additionally, the code says "a flag patch may be affixed to the uniform of military personnel, firemen, policemen, and members of patriotic organizations."
36 USC part B defines a very wide range of organizations considered to be patriotic and national organizations. While the NFHS (and associated state organizations) are not specifically listed in the title, it is clear that it would easily qualify, should the NFHS care enough to make a registration push, similar to Little League Baseball (36 USC 1305), Boy Scouts (36 USC 309), etc.
I've never come across any reasonable person who has had any articulable argument against the respectful display of the US flag by any sports-related organization. There are greater things to worry about, such as what happens when a ball hits the ring, simultaneously teleports into another game halfway across the world governed by FIBA, hits the division line, then teleports back into the front court of a non-IAABO governed game and his a player who had previously been out-of-bounds last season.