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The uniform rules are really directed more at athletics program management and manufacturers. Though the officials are supposed to know the rules, if it gets down to the point where they need to assess uniform pants/jersey infractions, then someone in the AD's office deserves to be fired.
Case in point: Wasn't it just last year that Baylor proposed a men's uniform design for the NCAA tournament that the NCAA ultimately rejected? The system worked; it never got to the point where the officials had to get involved on the floor.
In high school, we might have to play a more active role and/or assess penalties, and it would be nice if this happened early in the season rather than in the state championship game. Case in point: a few years ago in a state title game, an Illinois team's coach was assessed a direct T for illegal uniforms. The opposing team made both free throws at the beginning of the game. Guess who lost the game by one point? Oh yeah, and they'd been wearing those uniforms all year and were never penalized.
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