Fashion Police Solution

[Adam]

It only ends the problem if it's enforced. Enhancing the penalty isn't going to increase enforcement.

[jamesshank]

Originally Posted by Adam

It only ends the problem if it's enforced. Enhancing the penalty isn't going to increase enforcement.

I had an undershirt rules violation before a game and let the coach know that the players wouldn't be allowed to participate until legal. His reply "I know that's a rule, but I thought it wasn't being enforced any more." Later in the game, as he's complaining about travelling not being called, I wanted to say "hey coach, that's a rule we're not really enforcing anymore."

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[JRutledge]

I actually think it would solve the problem. I also think it would cause a lot of conflict as well. Because we would have to worry about an argument over if that matches other colors or if it fits the size of the logo allowed. I like the idea in principle, but do not like it in practice. Now I have to argue with a coach over this like I argue over book issues and who copied the right thing down.

Peace

[stripes]

For me the easiest solution has been to send players out of the game as soon as the illegal wear is discovered. No penalty. Just no play. A sub with illegal items is not permitted to enter. Send 1 kid out/refuse entry and it takes care of itself.

[Kansas Ref]

Yesterday afternoon I had a game wherein a uniform code issue was violated. Team A had blue jersey and blue shorts; team B had white jersey with gold accents and white shorts with same accents. Team A player had a white undershirt on--and he was participating in the pregame sesh. I told Team A coach that his player had to either put on a blue t shirt or just take off the white one --until then he cannot enter the contest. Coach said--"I told him to take it off ref but he said the refs in the last game let him wear it." Of course I cringed at that reply especially that part about the refs from last week's game allowing it to be worn. In the end, and in short order the player was out of that white t-shirt in a flash! To be honest, when I saw him in that white undershirt---I immediately thought of a post I'd recently read on this Forum about a big photo in the some city's sports page of a HS game with a player in dark jersey wearing a white t-shirt---that someone on this forum had made that had been allowed by a veteran official! Then I pondered the consequences of the same happening to me---suppose that....well I must say that it did make the sitch more relevant.