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Originally posted by Back In The Saddle
There's a second article on the nfhs.org site that lists the rationale behind some of the changes. The rationale for the no removing the jersey/shorts rule is to penalize players who do this as an act of disrespect or to express disgust. Fair enough.
But what does this change mean in regards to the occassional need to switch jersies because of becoming saturated with blood? Will those players need to dash off the lockerroom to exchange jersies? Will they need to be supervised? Will they need to get an official's permission or risk a T for leaving the area? Hopefully there will be some clarification as to when *not* to make this call.
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I'd assume that a little common sense will prevail here. Jersey saturated with blood, let the player change. The intent is obviously to do away with the taunting and preening. I can't see the intent being to penalize a player with a ripped jersey.