Not according to Merriam-Webster Online:
Main Entry: 1band
Pronunciation: 'band
Function: noun
Etymology: in senses 1 & 2, from Middle English band, bond something that constricts, from Old Norse band; akin to Old English bindan to bind; in other senses, from Middle English bande strip, from Middle French, from Vulgar Latin *binda, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German binta fillet; akin to Old English bindan to bind, bend fetter -- more at BIND
1 : something that confines or constricts while allowing a degree of movement [this certainly defines what a hair band would do, but it doesn't say it has to be continuous]
2 : something that binds or restrains legally, morally, or spiritually
3 : a strip serving to join or hold things together: as a : BELT
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Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee
So....are you saying that a string tied at the back is legal under NFHS rules?
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I haven't received my new rules/case books yet so I can't comment on anything that may or may not be in there, but there's nothing I can find in either the '05-'06 rules or case books that disallows strings or ribbons to tie up hair.
In all seriousness, what am I missing?
And if the whole issue is tied up [no pun intended, but I like it anyway] in the definition of the word "band" then there is most certainly room for interpretation. An elastic piece of cloth can't be a string, i.e., "a strip serving to join or hold things together, as a belt"? The NFHS needs to be clearer and more specific if they mean a continuous piece of cloth or rubber.
JR or anyone...So again I ask, what am I missing? Where in the rules, case book, POI's, or elsewhere does it say that a string or ribbon can't be used to tie up hair? I don't pretend to be a rules expert and I'm not trying to be an a$$hole; this is a genuine question.
And again, "band" is the word the NFHS chooses to identify the type of (elastic) rubber or cloth used to control hair. They either need to be more precise as to what they mean (see
M-W definition of "band" above) or tell us which dictionary they use as their standard so we can check their definitions. Hey, former President Clinton asked "What does 'is' mean?", so there is always room for interpretation if a communication (a rule in this case) isn't perfectly clear and precise.
This situation seems to fit Rainmaker's question from a few days ago...If the rules don't specifically prohibit something should the official on the floor rule on it, unless as under Rule 3-7 ('05-'06 Rules Book)? Unless a string or ribbon is identified as a safety issue, why should I play "fashion police" as someone else suggested earlier? I'm certainly not going to allow an unsafe situation...I had a mother very angry at me once because I wouldn't let her daughter play in a rec game with beads braided into her hair...but it has to be safety related.
Trying to be educated...Thanks.