Help a coach/ref

[Badger05]

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You might want to read the interpretation from the NFHS.

SITUATION 5: A1 is directed to leave the game with a blood-saturated jersey. While at the team bench area, he/she removes the jersey and changes into a clean, spare jersey. RULING: A1 is assessed a technical foul. Team B is awarded two free throws and the ball for a division line throw-in. COMMENT: The uniform rule is intended to be applied in all situations. It is not unreasonable to expect team members to leave the playing area to change uniforms. (3-4-15; 10-4-1h)

I don't like it either, but it is a technical foul.

To Biz, I would suggest that you let the assignor know. It's not going to do you any good (and you know this from being a referee) to get into an argument on the court over the issue. [/B][/QUOTE]

Mmmm.... this crow tastes pretty good. I wasn't aware of the NFHS interp. Sorry Biz. After I posted originally I thought about making the player leave the visual confines of the playing area to change uniforms, but I could think of no other situation where that would be the case. Now I know. However I may not apply it that way if the situation ever arises in a HS game.