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Jersey Not Designed To Be Worn Inside The Shorts ...
Middle school game yesterday. As usual, a few players, on both teams, had to be reminded to tuck in their jerseys. Wasn't a major problem.
Before one player tucked in her jersey, I noticed that the jersey had "Lady Mustangs" on the very lower back of the jersey, and "Lady Mustangs" completely disappeared on all players with properly fitted tucked in jerseys. I then realized that these jerseys were not designed to be tucked in. If the coach had known the rule (she probably didn't) she could have asked us (she didn't) to stop requiring her players to tuck in their jerseys. My question, had she asked (she didn't), are all players required to either tuck, or untuck, their jerseys? Must all be the same? 3-3-5: A player not wearing the pants/skirt properly and above the hips and/or a player not tucking in a team jersey (front and back) designed to be worn inside the pants/skirt, must be directed to leave the game as in 3-3-4; a charged time-out must not alter this requirement. |
3-5-5 “. . . Equipment and apparel shall not be modified from the original manufactured state and shall be worn in the manner the manufacturer intended it to be worn.”
The above rule is best direction which you are going to get from the NFHS on this. |
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Just Kidding ...
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Either/Or ...
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Common sense. Purpose and intent. 2-3. Why basketball officials get the big bucks. |
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Lady Mustangs ...
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Pet peeve of mine, mustangs come in both genders. Why the modifying word "Lady? Boys teams are not called the "Gentlemen Mustangs", but just the "Mustangs". |
Gentlemen Blue Knights ...
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But the girls teams are called the "Lady Blue Knights". No need for the modifier "Lady", knights come in both genders, for example, Joan of Arc. Boys teams aren't called the "Gentleman Blue Knights". https://tse3.mm.bing.net/th?id=OIP.d...=0&w=294&h=166 |
My speculation as to the reasoning behind this rule is this:
to prevent issues with loose shirt tails/strings logo restrictions NFHS uniformity (non-individualism) Here's the issue. #35 is one size and belongs to the school (I'd say in most cases) And if fits A5 2021 differently than it fits A6 in 2022. Additionally, jersey #12 fits A1 differently than jersey #35 first A5...so uniformity can be difficult. Normally, I'd say if there are extra logos (size M) or whatever, then it's not meant to be worn untucked....but that doesn't mean that it won't come untucked every time the player puts their hands above their shoulders (ie...every single play) It's normally the least of my worries, but I've seen officials tell players every dead ball to keep them tucked in. It's a waste of breath. Players are wearing them like that for a reason and once again the NFHS is going to have to adapt or change eventually. |
Knuckleheads ...
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Others with properly fitted jerseys can occasionally be given friendly reminders to tuck them in, best time is before a free throw. They comply, we thank them, we play on. Knuckleheads are another matter completely. We give them a friendly reminder to tuck them in, they seem to comply, until they think that we aren't paying attention and they intentionally pull out the jersey. These knuckleheads get a polite invitation to "sit a tick". I haven't had to do this for a few years, but when I did it, it always worked. |
In the 1970s many women's college basketball teams jerseys were designed to be worn untucked with a hemmed bottom but the last time I officiated a women's college game where a team had jerseys that were designed to be worn untucked was in the very early 1980s and I cannot remember the last time I had a girls' H.S. game in which a team had jerseys designed to be worn untucked. If my memory serves me correctly, I think Al Mcquire's Marquette's men's teams wore jerseys like that in the mid or late 1970s.
MTD, Sr. |
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Line Up And Drop 'Em ...
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