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Originally Posted by RefCT
In thinking about this rule, it seems to me the Feds may have been addressing boys without an undershirt, girls with just a sports bra underneath and upset players removing their shirt angrily. Instead of getting that detailed on it, they just made a blanket rule. I have no problem with it. Going forward, I will make sure I tell the player when I notice the blood and explain it to the coach when reporting it to him/her.
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This rule came into NFHS rulebooks everywhere about 2 seconds after Brandi Chastain removed her jersey when the USA won the 1999 Women's World Cup. I have no doubt that they did not think about things like blood on the jersey and other reasonable things when they made the rule. Or, perhaps they did and just felt a black and white rule was easier than asking officials to apply reasonable judgment.