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Originally Posted by M&M Guy
Well, I do now, but it wasn't made clear back when the ruling first came out. In fact, I seem to remember it was just the opposite during that first post-season, in that officials were specifically reminded to enforce the sportsmanship rules during Regionals. So, when did it change? How were officials notified? I don't recall seeing it on the IHSA website, and I certainly don't remember it being mentioned during pre-season rule interp meetings since then. Perhaps someone told Quincy HS that they can continue with their ceremony, but they neglected to tell the rest of us?
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It did not change at all; the IHSA clarified their position to the NF rule (which is their right to do). This was discussed at a couple of rules meetings that I attended personally the year the NF changed the rule. The IHSA just said they can go around the court as long as they do not go through a warm up or do things to directly intimidate. And the Quincy High School thing (I will look for an example on YouTube) was because during their pre-game they use the entire court. There are a lot of schools in Illinois I know that use the entire court for introductions and if I also recall the IHSA said that the home team can go to the middle of the court which I believe the NF rule was not clear about.
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Originally Posted by M&M Guy
That's why I don't doubt you when you say the rules on tattoos no longer are in effect for us. It is a little frustrating when a change is made that recinds a prior ruling without an actual change in the rulebook or specific case play highlighting the change. So, is that an IHSA change, or an NFHS change? Since there is no specific change in the rules, where can I point to when someone asks what the current ruling actually is?
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The tattoo issue was changed by the NF as I remember it, not any one state organization. It had too many problems if I recall to have an across the board policy when you have so many different religious, and ethnic concerns across the country. I believe they put the responsibility in the state organizations to have policies to deal with tattoos and not have a specific national rule. And if you do not see the interpretation in the current casebooks, chances are something about this changed.
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