Just to clarify, it is illegal to not be wearing the knee pads over the knees. I hear a lot of officials say that "the rulebook says you need kneepads, but nothing about being on the knee". This is not true. The exact wording is "Soft knee pads at least 1/2-inch thick that must cover the knees and be
covered by pants." But Theisey is right...the first "good" official that calls a penalty like that in D-1 will be the first "good" official to not be asked back the next year
