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Originally posted by RookieDude
Ok little jr... ...do what your interpreter tells you to do, I certainly would. (Well, most of the time) 
Anyway, I believe Z and I (from the same state btw) were talking about shirts removed because of blood and because the official told the players to remove their shirts. IMO, this is much different than a player removing his/her shirt because of frustration, etc...that is clearly unsporting...whereas, removing a shirt because an official advised you to is not unsporting. Yea, I guess it could be offensive to some...but, I put it in another catagory.
As I said, I'll see what our State Interpreter's philosophy is with regards to blood shirt removal...and go from there.
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I would think most interpreters, if they use NF rules and mechanics, will also go with the NF ruling on the bloody jersey as well - it's a T if removed on the bench. The NF specifically mentions this on-line, and in their publications. Not all states use NF mechanics, so if your state interpreter has no problem with the jersey being changed on the bench, then by all means follow that interp. In IL, they do not want the jersey being changed in the bench area. As far as giving a T because you're telling them to change the jersey - don't tell them that. All the official is required to do is tell them they can't play. Of course, with a little preventative officiating you can remind the coach the player can't change on the bench, but it's not our job to tell the player to change the jersey; it's only our job to tell them they can't play with it on.