[MCBear]

tony,

#1 - I am guessing that you are talking about the velcro straps that are used to hold the bunched up sleeve. That has been deemed as acceptable by the NFHS rules committee with the provision that the number (if it is in the upper left quadrant of the jersey) must not be obscured so that it is not clearly visible.

#2 - if the girls are rolling the waist band of the shorts down, tell the coach that the players are not wearing their uniform as the manufacturer intended and that it needs to be corrected immediately. We in CA were told last year that if the players want to wear their shorts that way, they are to getthe short that is manufactured that way. They are not to roll their regular uniform shorts down at the waistband to achieve the same thing.

#3 - shirts may NOT be tied in a knot as you describe (as a matter of fact, there is an illustration that has been in the rules PowerPoint for the last two years that shows that this is not allowed). Again, tell the coach to have the players remove the knots from the back of their uniform shirts. This is considered a safety issue and is not negotiable.

Felix, I can't believe that you never saw the slide that was in the presentation last year when the whole uniform issue was a point of emphasis (and, also, in this year's, as a reminder). The players are not allowed to tie the shirts at the back to achieve a tighter fit (or even a reasonable fit in the case of the 4' 8" mighty mite whose shirt is swimming on her!). It is considered a safety issue and we definitely do not want any of those!