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Originally Posted by bainsey
FWIW, there's a loophole to this rule that's come in handy in middle school contests, where uniforms can be a little big, and upper body skin is sensitive subject matter.
If a player has an illegally colored undershirt, I ask, "Coach, follow me now, is she wearing that t-shirt for religious reasons?" Once the answer is yes, we're off the hook.
I don't do this in a high school game.
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I'm certainly no expert on the subject, but I've never heard of a t-shirt being worn for religious reasons. Underwear? Yes. But t-shirts?
How about having coaches and players just follow the rules? They learn, and you don't create headaches for other officials that actually care for the rules.
With that said, if I'm told that something is worn for religious reasons, then I'm not going to push it. But I'm sure as hell not going to present a loophole... I'm not their lawyer.