Fashion Police Update

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by UNIgiantslayers

... headbands that have knots in them are illegal ...

Originally Posted by zm1283

... headbands that tie in the back are not to be worn.

When in Rome ...

Of course, officials will enforce what their state/association wants them enforce, but keep mind that the NFHS rules and interpretations don't actually state that knotted headbands are illegal, only that extensions on the headbands are illegal.

3-5-4: Wristbands and headwear shall meet the following guidelines:
b. A headband is any item that goes around the entire head. It must be
a circular design without extensions. If worn, only one headband is
permitted, it must be worn on the forehead/crown, it must be
nonabrasive and unadorned, and it must be a maximum of 2 inches
wide.
d. Rubber, cloth or elastic bands may be used to control hair. Hard
items, including, but not limited to, beads, barrettes and bobby pins,
are prohibited.
e. Head decorations and headwear, except those specified above, are
prohibited.

Basketball Rules Interpretations - 2015-16
SITUATION 4: An official notices members of Team A are wearing headbands that have extensions.
RULING: Illegal. The coach should be informed that the headbands with extensions are illegal and the players will not be allowed to enter the game wearing them. (3-4-5b)

3.5.4 SITUATION B: An official notices members of Team A are wearing headbands that have extensions. RULING: Illegal. The coach should be informed that the headbands with extensions are illegal and the players will not be allowed to enter the game wearing them.

The most commonly knotted headbands are prewrap worn as a headband, usually by girls. Originally prewrap only came in beige, which is why it's one of the legal colors for equipment.

It was actually a couple of elementary school age Connecticut girl soccer players that discovered that they could import prewrap in a variety of colors from China, they started selling the colored prewrap to their soccer player friends, and eventually sold the colored prewrap online. It became a very successful business until bigger companies got on the bandwagon.

https://youtu.be/DTyjsP6oc-4