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Originally posted by JRutledge
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Originally posted by Jurassic Referee
Long sweats or pants are always legal. Case book play 3.5.5SitB. Different rule entirely than head covering.
Did the IHSAA issue a ruling in writing to all officials, or post something on their web site, saying that head coverings for religious reasons were always legal with no accompanying letter? I would hope so.
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I could be wrong the situation happened before the NF changed their ruling. I remember the next year they made and editorial change to make her situation legal. I do not believe the NF had a clear interpretation before this situation happen in our state. I also think this story made national news and I saw a story about this on CNN. So it might be legal now, but at the time it was not so clear.
The IHSAA is Iowa.  The IHSA posted the information on everyone's personal web page. They did not quote a rule to support their position. The IHSA just made it clear to the officials not to go around making rulings on uniform issues as it relates to religious expression. This was something between the state and the school not the officials.
Peace
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That's why I asked. It's always up to the state to make the final decision in these cases, but they'd better be telling
all of their officials what that final decision is so that it can be called uniformly. Sounds like the IHSA did their job in this one.