Jerseys during Warm-ups

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

SITUATION 4: During the pregame warm-up, the 12 members of Team A are wearing warm-up tops, but not their team jerseys. Approximately one minute prior to the opening jump ball, the 12 Team A members go to the team bench, remove the warm-up tops and put on the team jerseys. RULING: One technical foul is charged to Team A, and it is also charged indirectly to the head coach. COMMENT: In a situation where similar multiple infractions occur at the same time, it is not the intent of the rules to penalize each individual infraction as a separate technical foul. (3-4-15; 10-4-1h)

I'd still like to some discussion about this interpretation, especially involving frezer11's original post.

Originally Posted by frezer11

... player that went through his full warm-up, up to about 1:00 before tip off, in just his compression undershirt.

Originally Posted by BillyMac

I wonder if they apply to frezer11's original post of putting jerseys on before a game, since the rule states that players can't remove the jersey and/or pants/skirt (nothing about putting jerseys on, and nothing was removed) within the visual confines of the playing area. In fact Situation 4 doesn't exactly match the rule because the players are taking off warmups within the visual confines of the playing area, while the rule states that players can't remove the jersey and/or pants/skirt (nothing about removing warmups) within the visual confines of the playing area.

Players legally remove warmups at the bench area all the time (albeit, usually with a jersey underneath). So is it illegal for them to put on a jersey, as well as remove a jersey, at the bench area?

Is it the intent of the NFHS that players not show any underwear (undershirt), or skin, within the visual confines of the playing area, before, or during the game (under the jurisdiction of the officials)?

Is it that simple? I sure hope so.