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One reason I'm finished with Fed is the nit-picky rules. In my last girls' game this year, almost every player had her sleeves bunched at the shoulder, tied neatly with small decorative bands of various colors and patterns. Illegal. And in the pre-season meetings we were cautioned specifically not to let them get away with that particular egregious violation. All the coaches in the county were similarly warned.

The girls like it, the fans like it, the coaches couldn't care less, and the bands pose no safety hazard whatsoever. I said nothing. Since the girls showed up for their last game of the season wearing them, I suspect no umpire had said anything all year long.