Tattoos?

[BillyMac]

I'm just curious. If there ever was any NFHS rule pertaining to offensive or vulgar tattoos, as mentioned in this thread, and if such a rule was repealed, can any Forum member look through their old rule books and find the exact citation, wording, etc. and any followup wording when the rule, if it existed, was repealed ? I do vaguely remember such a rule.

I've only been keeping my old rule books for about ten years. I wish that I had kept all twenty-six of them. Thanks.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

I'm just curious. If there ever was any NFHS rule pertaining to offensive or vulgar tattoos, as mentioned in this thread, and if such a rule was repealed, can any Forum member look through their old rule books and find the exact citation, wording, etc. and any followup wording when the rule, if it existed, was repealed ? I do vaguely remember such a rule.

I've only been keeping my old rule books for about ten years. I wish that I had kept all twenty-six of them. Thanks.

Obviously if there was once a rule, then it obviously would be in a rulebook at one time. The issue is when which I do not exactly remember. It was over 5 years ago and likely about 8 years ago. If you kept all those rulebooks, you could find it.

Peace

[BillyMac]

Here's what I discovered about NFHS rules regarding tattoos:

1996-97 NFHS Basketball Rule Book, page 70, Points of Emphasis: Permanent tattoos pose problems if they are objectionable for one reason or another. School administrators and/or coaches have an obligation to have objectionable markings of a permanent type covered. It is not in the best interest of the game to have officials placed in a position where from game to game they must rule on what is objectionable. Obviously, officials can and will make these decisions when outright vulgarity or obsenity is involved or when such markings violate sportmanship and/or taunting or baiting regulations.

I don't recall if this Point of Emphasis was changed in any way in later Rule Book editions.