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Originally Posted by tomegun
JR, be honest. Before this thread, did you even know Wade or any player could possibly wear something that looked like it broke the rule but didn't? After my first post you thought I was talking about someone obviously breaking the rule and now you are insinuating you would ask a player if they are wearing tights or super-high socks? Excuse me, you said something like any experienced official would take a real good look. Applying your theory, which I realize may be a stretch, to other areas of officiating would mean any experienced official would have this whole officiating thing whipped once they gain experience. That isn't realistic.
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Yes, Tom, and I'm aware that there's also things like arm sleeves that might look like they're illegal, but they're not. Well, I'll be honest and I'll also repeat again what I said above. I don't care whether it's tights, jewelry, arm sleeves, whatever, there isn't an experienced official anywhere at the high school, NCAA or NBA level that would send somebody out of a game without first looking to see whether that equipment/apparel was actually illegal or not. And, btw, I posted above to make my
own point. Isn't that the purpose of this forum?
Also btw, you worded your first post of this thread as if someone might actually be wearing something illegal. In a follow-up post, you then
confirmed that Wade actually
was wearing something that
was illegal-i.e. compression shorts that
didn't come above the knee. And now you're saying above that it
doesn't break a rule? Could you explain that one to me?
Also, I sureashell am
not insinuating that an official should
ask any player anywhere if they were wearing anything illegal, as you stated above. That would be kinda stoopid imo. What would you do if you asked and the player then says that whatever they're wearing isn't illegal? Just say "OK, nevermind"? No, you simply look at what the player is wearing, and then you decide whether it is illegal or not.