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Originally posted by ksandi
First, you are misrepresenting my post. At no time have I said that it is wrong for a person to display the flag. Such a symbolic gesture is quite worthy of praise. What I said was that it is wrong to leave it at that. We all should do more to support our nation all the time. Not just when a conflict arises. Correct me if Im wrong but a 35% voter turnout during an election is considered to be above normal.
I thought this site was for officials to discuss general thoughts about sports rules and interpretations of them. Somehow it appears to be drifting off onto another tangent. The question by Dan was;
Do we want to, as an Association, wear the American Flag on our referee shirt?
And to that I expressed my thoughts
I dont believe that its appropriate for anyone to mandate that a person wears a flag in anyway.
To me that statement defines itself, so what is it that you missed?
I went on to say
If any official chooses to wear a flag on his uniform, to me that would demean the accomplishments of the men & women who are putting their lives on the line everyday. Sports and politics ought to be kept separate.
After reading this again, I admit it is a bit confusing. Having said that, allow me to elaborate. No one should be forced to place a flag on his or her uniform. It should be an individuals prerogative. I dont think we should legislate something such as this.
Finally, you should not confuse my opinions to represent anyone other than me.
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And, to stay further on point, my point was that an association has the right to dictate to its members, what their official dress code shall be. To my knowledge, all associations mandate the wearing of an association patch, long pants or shorts, black shoes & socks, V-neck shirts, etc. If the association wants to mandate that their members must attached American flag patches to their jerseys, they have that right, assuming the decision was made within the policy of the association.
I think, however, I would fight them on a religious symbol. Plus - you have the issue of flag patches coming under the official flag code.
Boy - these things were easier to discuss when all we stuck to was basketball.