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Originally Posted by Welpe
In my neck of the woods, we've been told that we should direct them to cover it or they will not play.
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NFHS 10-3-6-C: A player shall not: Bait or taunt an opponent. NOTE: The NFHS disapproves of
any form of taunting which is intended or designed to embarrass, ridicule or demean others under any circumstances including on the basis of race, religion, gender or national origin.
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Originally Posted by JRutledge
I am not looking for what tattoos say or looking at their meaning. And all tattoos are not easy to see and I am honestly not trying to go looking for crap.
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You're right. I've got a lot more important things look for during the pregame warmup period, court safety issues, number of players, illegal equipment, illegal uniforms, dunking, tendencies of players, etc. Trying to figure out exactly what a tattoo says is not one of my top priorities, but if a coach, or site director, points out an obvious problem, then I've got a rule (NFHS 10-3-6-C), and an old point of emphasis (1996-97 Point of Emphasis) that will allow me to deal with it, and then follow it up with a report to my assigner, and our state high school sports governing body.
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Originally Posted by M&M Guy
I've learned it is always better to stick with the rules.
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Originally Posted by Mark Padgett
Not enforcing rules causes problems, especially for the next official that has their game and has the same situation come up.
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