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Originally Posted by Little Jimmy
Now that spring is actually here and there's no need for jackets, I am having some coaches want to be on the field with MLB, NFL, etc. t shirts on instead of some type of school uniform. For example we have a team who's school colors are predominantly orange, and they want to wear Orioles gear. Fed 3-5-3 states "school uniform". I don't expect each coach to match but I do think they need to have something with the school name on it (or something neutral, "khaki, black, white or grey".
What's it like in your hometown? If a team's colors were green and black, would you let them wear an Eagles shirt? Etc., etc.?
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I have not seen this. One thing the long winter and slow start to the season provided was time for teams to get "Team Shirts" made for the coaches and players. The only shirts I have seen worn this season have been team gear with at least the school name or logo on them.
The one issue I had, and I did not follow the rules on it, was an assistant coach, at a JV game wearing jeans. The rule does say the coach should be restricted to the dugout for not being properly attired, however this is another instance where I understand the rule, and will not enforce it at a sub-varsity level the same as I would at the varsity level.
I did talk to the coach about it, and she was unaware of the rule stating that jeans are not allowed attire for coaches.
As officials were are supposed to enforce the rules, but at the same time we are educators also, and there needs to be a balance between the two. (Especially since it was a coach for a team that lost 43-0 in two games of a DH).