How much does this matter to you?

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by BubbaRef

I refereed Danville several times last year and only 1 time did we have to tell that same player to take off his undershirt. He obliged and didnt have any issues.

I think some players know who they can and cant get away with things and always push the limits.

I have had Danville in the playoffs a couple years back and this was not an issue and I do not recall this player having this issue. If it was, it was certainly corrected as my partners were State Final Officials as well.

I think I was at this event but did not work this particular game. I simply do not remember for sure, but it appears this is Orr High School in Chicago (who that documentary was about on Fox) and done by officials that might not be as stringent about these things in general. If that is the case, I am not surprised this took place or might not have been corrected. But that is speculation at this time.

Peace

[SC Official]

It matters to me not because I want to enforce fashion police rules, but because I don't want to be "that guy" who lets him get away with it and makes the next crew's job harder.

[Scooby]

The compression shorts and the wrist band are to be the same color, too.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Scooby

The compression shorts and the wrist band are to be the same color, too.

There is a wider array of legal color options for other equipment items such as headbands, wristbands, arm sleeves, knee sleeves, lower leg sleeves, compression shorts, and tights. All of these equipment items must be the solid color black, white, beige, or the predominant color of the uniform jersey … All of these items shall be the same color as worn by each player. Additionally, all of these items shall be the same color for all members of a team who choose to wear them.

Remember, we're past the time when legal compression short colors were confusing (same color as uniform (rule a few years ago, no longer true), could be jersey, or shorts), or same color as shorts (older rule, again, no longer true). Now compression shorts must be the solid color black, white, beige, or the predominant color of the uniform jersey. All equipment items (including compression shorts) shall be the same color as worn by each player, and all of these items shall be the same color for all members of a team who choose to wear them.

Also, all references to school colors being legal (for various equipment items) have been removed from the rulebook (which would surprise a few guys in these parts).