thread color on an undershirt

[JRutledge]

We already have shirts where the stitching does not match the color of the rest of the fabric. We were told at least in high school not to make this an issue. I think this should not be an issue.

Peace

[SC Official]

Not an issue in any of the games I receive from my supervisors unless they tell me otherwise.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

We were told at least in high school not to make this an issue.

Originally Posted by SC Official

Not an issue in any of the games I receive from my supervisors unless they tell me otherwise.

Allowing it that night in my interscholastic game, however, I'm telling the offending coach that it may be a problem down the line, especially in the state tournament where the state often kicks fashion issues up a notch and schools are often assigned tournament officials from outside their local area. I'm also contacting my local assigner and my local interpreter describing the situation.

[Camron Rust]

Here is what I tell Oregon officials.

If the difference is enough to see at 15-20 feet, it is not legal. If you have to be right on it to see it, ignore it.

The shirts pictured above would not pass that test.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by Camron Rust

Here is what I tell Oregon officials.

If the difference is enough to see at 15-20 feet, it is not legal. If you have to be right on it to see it, ignore it.

The shirts pictured above would not pass that test.

So when you see the UA compression shirts where you clearly have white or even gray stitching (on white or black shirts), you are not allowing a player to wear those in Oregon?

Peace

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

So when you see the UA compression shirts where you clearly have white or even gray stitching (on white or black shirts), you are not allowing a player to wear those in Oregon?

Peace

If it is visible from 20', no. That is no different than a stripe. It isn't a solid color. They make them with same color stitching.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by Camron Rust

If it is visible from 20', no. That is no different than a stripe. It isn't a solid color. They make them with same color stitching.

We were told here, not to nitpick stitching. So it is allowed as long as the main color of the shirt is the same color. It seems like a regular design. Now not saying these do not have an issue by rule, but I feel some common sense should be used. Now if the rule was the clarify that stitching should not be a different color, I get that. But we know the kids are wearing what is also available. Just like we would not nitpick a black shirt and black undershirt but you might have some different shades of black being worn by different players or better yet when other colors like grey or gold are worn and you almost never find the same shade of undershirt compared to the jersey or teammates.

Peace

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Camron Rust

If the difference is enough to see at 15-20 feet, it is not legal. If you have to be right on it to see it, ignore it.

I fully understand the "Don't go looking for trouble" policy, but ...

Several years ago we had a visiting team with purple jerseys. The entire team wore warm-up jackets during the pregame layup lines, thus covering up any fashion issues.

During the pregame ceremony, as the starters were being introduced, one starter (and only one starter) came out with a very, very short sleeved (almost sleeveless) black undershirt under his purple jersey, with only about an inch-plus of black showing. We discussed and decided that it wasn't very obvious under the purple jersey, and we decided to let it go.

Sure enough, in the second period a visitor substitute reports with a long sleeved (all the way down to his wrists) black undershirt under his purple jersey. It couldn't be more obvious that the long sleeved black undershirt was illegal under the purple jersey.