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Originally Posted by jcarter
Not that I would call this, espeacially on Senior night but just to give a little back up to the guy that called it. I suppose you could back this up with this rule if he considered the different color socks confusing to the apponant.
Rule 3: Players, Substitutes and Equipment
Section 5: Team Member’s Equipment, Apparel
Article 1
Art. 1... The referee shall not permit any team member to wear equipment or apparel which, in his/her judgment, is dangerous or confusing to other players or is not appropriate.
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No, not in a million years could you never back up making players change their socks by using this rule. It is just not relevant in any way. Socks are dangerous or confusing? Oh my! And there's nowayinheck you can say that they're not appropriate when other players are wearing them.
Don't be a plumber.