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Originally Posted by Matt S.
Thanks for all the responses; we are following similar protocal in Nebraska--emailing assignor and/or state, depending on who assigns the game.
I guess my real beef is with the Federation--why write a rule and not put anything behind it? With the hair/headband stuff, we can have the player sit; with non-unsporting situations, we can still issue a T; obviously none of us want to be the bad guy, but like I said in the OP, it just puts us in a lousy position...
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This isn't the only rule without teeth. By rule, the official scorebook must stay at the table, but there is no penalty... unless it was removed as an unsporting act (See case 2.11.11).
As for the new rule requiring the striped shirt, here is something from the NFHS interpretations for 2012-13:
SITUATION 8: Team A is hosting the contest. The official scorekeeper is wearing a red shirt to match that of the coaching staff of Team A. The referee of the officiating crew asks the scorekeeper to wear a vertically striped garment. The scorekeeper refuses to change his/her garment to honor the request of the official.
RULING: The contest should be played and the situation reported to the school's administration and to the state office.
COMMENT: There is not a penalty associated with this rule. The intent of the rule is to quickly identify the official scorekeeper at the table. (2-11-12)
At our last officials meeting, our trainer indicated a report of concern should be filed with the MHSAA. I imagine other states will handle it differently.