Fashion Police

[Scrapper1]

Originally Posted by tweetz

if I choose to wear a b/w striped head/wrist/sweatband, my partner must also wear striped.

Interesting. In making all the new headband/sweatband requirements, the rules committee deleted the "exception" from last year's book that required headbands to be a single color.

Having said that, I think (in fact, I'm pretty darn sure) that the intent of the new rule is for the headband/sweatband to be a single color. I would not allow a striped headband in my game.

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by Scrapper1

Interesting. In making all the new headband/sweatband requirements, the rules committee deleted the "exception" from last year's book that required headbands to be a single color.

No, they didn't. Rule 3-5-3(a) says that headbands amd sweatbands must be white or similar in color to the torso of the jersy. Multi-colors r.e. stripes are still not legal.

[Nevadaref]

Originally Posted by tweetz

I've heard different opinions from different officials. geez. get it straight its not that complicated!
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so if I choose to wear a b/w striped head/wrist/sweatband, my partner must also wear striped. or I could wear solid black... or solid white, (since both are the predominant colors of my jersey) and my partner(s) would have to wear the same color as me.

If you are making a joke about the officials wearing headbands or sweatbands that are striped as the shirt is, then that is mildly amusing. Of course we know that nothing in 3-5 applies to the officials as the heading of that section is "TEAM MEMBER'S EQUIPMENT, APPAREL".

If you are talking about the student-athletes, then you are the one who is confused and evidently this rule is more complicated than you thought. These items must be one color.

[Scrapper1]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

No, they didn't.

I can't imagine why you would deny that. The exception is deleted. There is no longer an article and exception. In that exception (3-5-2, EXCEPTION 2), it was specifically stated that the headband must be "single-colored". That language was also deleted.

Rule 3-5-3(a) says that headbands amd sweatbands must be white or similar in color to the torso of the jersy. Multi-colors r.e. stripes are still not legal.

I agree, and said as much in my previous post. That doesn't change the fact that the exception from last year's book was deleted.

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by Scrapper1

I can't imagine why you would deny that. The exception is deleted. There is no longer an article and exception. In that exception (3-5-2, EXCEPTION 2), it was specifically stated that the headband must be "single-colored". That language was also deleted.

I agree, and said as much in my previous post. That doesn't change the fact that the exception from last year's book was deleted.

I'm not denying that the exception was deleted. There's no need for the exception though. The rules language says the exact same thing. No?

The rules still say that striped headbands/sweatbands are illegal, exception or no exception. That was my point.

[Jimgolf]

Originally Posted by tweetz

so if I choose to wear a b/w striped head/wrist/sweatband, my partner must also wear striped. or I could wear solid black... or solid white, (since both are the predominant colors of my jersey) and my partner(s) would have to wear the same color as me.

RIF.

[Scrapper1]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

I'm not denying that the exception was deleted.

Well, you most certainly did in post #32 above. I said it was interesting that the rules committee deleted the exception and you replied "No, they didn't". That, my petrified petulant compadre, is a denial.

The rules still say that striped headbands/sweatbands are illegal, exception or no exception. That was my point.

And I said exactly that in my post #31.

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by Scrapper1

That, my petrified petulant compadre, is a denial.

Actaully, "my petrified, petulant pissant pal" might be more apropos.

Then.......

Shut up.

[Adam]

Don't forget "cranky."

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Don't forget "cranky."

Cranky is not alliterative.

Correct but not alliterative.

[SmokeEater]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

Then.......

Shut up.

Ahem, Nice Comeback ....... you seem to have to use this a lot lately.

[Adam]

As always, Adam's apathetic about alliteration.

[Scrapper1]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

Shut up.

Thank you. Thank you vera much! Ladies and gentlemen, Scrappy has left the building!!

I got a 7pm game.

[Jway44]

NC is making it a POE this year. All sweatbands/headbands shall be predominant color of jersey, or white. All players on team shall wear same color sweatbands. Also, undershirts should only be predominant color of uniform.

[jmaellis]

Since I am new to officiating BB I feel compelled to ask ...

WHO CARES what color the headband is, or if it's multicolored, or if the color of the undershirt isn't similar in color to the jersey???

Now I understand, as it relates to the officials, it really doesn't matter; it's in the rulebook and therefore it is, and I'll enforce it when/if I officiate school teams (rec. for now). But can anybody enlighten me as to why NFHS or the state associations should even care, much less, make it a POE.