While studying the rulebook for the upcoming high school season, I noticed that the digits 6, 7, 8, 9 are not allowed on high school uniforms.

What is the reason for that?

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NFHS mechanics specify one-handed reporting only. You can't show any number between 5 and 10 with one hand only. It was also based on the premise that most high school scorers can't add. :D

Well that makes too much sense! LOL

Well maybe this second year official will be able to tie together more of those loose ends as the season goes this year!

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What about those of us who have more than five fingers on each hand? Do "webs" count?

Personally, I've needed only one finger to communicate with some coaches. NO - not that one. The one that points to the door to the parking lot.

Just to pre-emptively answer the next question . . .

A team can't have both 0 and 00 as jersey numbers. This is because most stat tracking software automatically converts 0 to 00 (and 5 to 05, etc.).

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on that last topic with "0" and "00". This was a question on our test.

The numbers "0" and "00" are legal numbers and may be worn by players of either team. True or False. I answered true because I had no idea about statistic programs converting the "00" to a "0".

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True is correct. A team roster may include 0 or 00 but not both.

[Edited by ocreferee on Nov 2nd, 2004 at 10:32 AM]