Religious head scarf legal? (Girls NFHS)

[Mark Padgett]

I can't quote you chapter and verse, but I believe the NF policy on religious accoutrements is to let the player wear them unless they are a safety hazard to the other players. An example would be a religious pendant on a necklace. It is my understanding the player may wear it if they tape it to their body under their uniform. Same procedure with a medic-alert bracelet (better idea is to ask the coach to hold on to it since it might be overlooked if there is an injury and the bracelet is not visible).

I remember an incident about two years ago with a private Jewish HS somewhere on the East Coast. They wanted to wear their yarmulkes during play. The officials told them they could (since they are soft), but not if they affixed them to their hair with pins or anything hard or sharp. I think they compromised and attached them somehow with rubber bands.