Not Appropriate ...

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.

i) the tag is not “appropriate” ... (the authenticity of shoe is not needed to play basketball) and ii) is a safety hazard if it comes detached from the shoe during play. RULING: The shoe, with the tag, attached cannot be worn while playing.

Thank you Mark T. DeNucci, Sr. for supporting my view of this issue.

Now at least two of us believe that, at the minimum, this issue should not be totally ignored.

I also respect the opinion of others who disagree with us as the determinations of "not appropriate" and "dangerous" are quite subjective.

"Every official who considers not enforcing a safety rule needs to answer the following question, 'Do you want your family living in a mobile home for the next forty years?'" (Alan Goldberger, Esquire)