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Originally Posted by bob jenkins
None of those is allowed.
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The "clarification" in original post came from Mary Struckhoff of the NFHS and was sent to all State Basketball Administrators around the nation with the following note:
Basketball Administrator,
Please find attached a clarification regarding the wearing of hair-control devices. Feel free to pass this information along to constituents within your state. This item will also be posted on the NFHS Website.
As always, please let me know if you have any questions.
Mary
Mary Struckhoff
NFHS Assistant Director
Basketball Rules Editor/National Interpreter
Hair-Control Devices and Headbands Clarified (11/16/06)
There have been numerous questions recently relating to the legality of certain hair-control devices. Players may wear rubber bands, scrunchies, pre wrap and narrow, multi-colored elastic bands to hold their hair back (3-5-3d). These items are not considered headbands (3-5-3a) and therefore do not fall under the new headband rule. These items do not have to be the same color as the uniform or white, they can be of any color, they do not have to be a single color and they are not subject to the logo restrictions in 3-6.
Further, a ribbon worn in addition to a hair-control device is considered to be a head decoration, and is prohibited (3-5-3e). If a ribbon is being worn as a hair-control device, it would be permitted provided it is not judged to be dangerous or inappropriate by the referee (3-5-1).
From this guideline, the description given in "2) Player has hair tied with ONLY the ribbon. There is no other device." should be allowed unless the referee judged it to be dangerous or inappropriate.
I think this clarification statement will clear up a lot of confusion in interpretation and enforcement. We've made a mountain out of this molehill!