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Nobody in the history of the planet has been hurt by the velcro tabs girls use to hold their sleeves up, so they can't be a safety issue. BTW in our CYO league they are allowed.
What's wrong with being sloppy? The question I really have is why does the NF care about these things, except when they are safety issues? I suspect that NF thinks it's somehow a sportsmanship issue, that players who want to reflect their individuality are trying to intimidate or visually trash talk others.
The reason I bring these things up is I have seen games where refs have been by-the-book about these things and where they have been lax, but I failed to notice any difference in the quality of play or the amount of sportsmanship or the safety of the players. So while I'm telling kids over and over to tie their shoes or tuck in their shirt for the 1000th time in a season, I get to wondering what's the point. The shirt will be out again in a moment, so why am I wasting my breath? How does this affect the game?
Sorry for venting. Maybe this kind of thing is more important in HS or college levels than it is in youth basketball, but I just don't get it.
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