NCAA jersey legality question

[Nevadaref]

Originally Posted by Raymond

These jerseys are a mess. No numbers on the front and difficult to read numbers on the back, similar to the conversation we had about illegal HS jerseys. First foul of the game the official had to stop and look at the back of the fouler's jersey to confirm his number.

The jerseys do have numbers on the front. The numerals are blue. They are located down near the bottom of the shirt. They are hard to see though. I had to look closely a couple of times to spot them when viewing the game.

I’m shocked that these were permitted without penalty for an NCAA tournament game. They caught my attention because a nearby HS team wore this style of jersey (city building scene) for a preseason tournament and the next week a notice went out to the officials noting their illegality.