Fashion Police

[BOBBYMO]

Speaking of headbands, has anyone had to have a player remove a headband for being wider than 2 inches??

I have had many headbands this season that are made by Nike that are wider than 2 inches and have had the player remove the headband. I was just informed this weekend that when the headband is not worn the actual headband is not wider than 2 inches but it streches wider while being worn (made of a spandex type material).

Has anyone else seen these types of headbands and what / if anything have you done about them?

[Adam]

Shouldn't it get narrower as it stretches; not wider.

[BOBBYMO]

You would think so but its not the case with these...

Here is a link with a pic of the type of headbands I am talking about.
http://fallsevents.com/inertia2006/2...ges/p0038.html

[Johnny Ringo]

That's a big headband!!!!! Have not seen those!

[Adam]

I don't care how big it is when it's not being worn, it's the width while being worn that's important.

[BillyMac]

If a player on a team with dark blue jerseys chooses to wear a dark blue headband, can he or she wear white wristbands ?

I know that all teammates must wear the same color headbands or the same color wristbands, and the only option for either piece of equipment is the predominate color of the jersey or white, but do headbands and wristbands for the same team have to be the same color ?

Legal Examples:
White jerseys, white headbands, white wristbands.
Blue jerseys, white headbands, white wristbands.
Blue jerseys, blue wristbands, blue headbands.

Legal or illegal ?
Blue jerseys, white headbands, blue wristbands ?
Blue jerseys, blue headbands, white wristbands ?

[26 Year Gap]

Our interpreter has stated that all players much match. Home teams are easy--white is the only acceptable color. But, if away team is red, ALL headbands AND wristbands must EITHER be red or white. If one kid has red and one has white, the coach is the tiebreaker as to which color wins or if there are none to be worn that night.

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

If a player on a team with dark blue jerseys chooses to wear a dark blue headband, can he or she wear white wristbands ?

No s/he cannot

[Nevadaref]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

... but do headbands and wristbands for the same team have to be the same color ?

COMMENTS ON THE 2006-07 RULES REVISIONS
GUIDELINES FOR HEADBANDS, WRISTBANDS ESTABLISHED (3-5-3, 3-6): Headbands and wristbands must be unadorned (except for the permissible logo) and be the predominant color of the jersey or white. When wearing headbands and/or wristbands, all players must wear the same color and wear the items as intended. Only a single item may be worn on the head and/or on each wrist. Sweatbands must be worn below the elbow and may be a maximum of four inches. A single headband, if worn, must be no wider than two inches. There may also be one visible manufacturer's logo/trademark/reference or a school logo/mascot on the wristband or headband. The changes were made to enhance team uniformity and eliminate a player from unnecessarily drawing individual attention to him/herself. By permitting the school logo/mascot, school spirit is promoted.

Originally Posted by PYRef

This is a ruling from the NYS Girls Basketball Officials Association for this year:

As long as the headbands are legal (single color, no more than 2” wide with only a manufacturer’s or school logo on them), allow any player to wear any color or style of headband that she desires.

Shame on them for making that ruling which is directly contrary to the NFHS.

[tweetz]

I've heard different opinions from different officials. geez. get it straight its not that complicated!

Originally Posted by BillyMac

If a player on a team with dark blue jerseys chooses to wear a dark blue headband, can he or she wear white wristbands ?

I know that all teammates must wear the same color headbands or the same color wristbands, and the only option for either piece of equipment is the predominate color of the jersey or white, but do headbands and wristbands for the same team have to be the same color ?

Legal Examples:
White jerseys, white headbands, white wristbands.
Blue jerseys, white headbands, white wristbands.
Blue jerseys, blue wristbands, blue headbands.

Legal or illegal ?
Blue jerseys, white headbands, blue wristbands ?
Blue jerseys, blue headbands, white wristbands ?

Comments on the 2006-07 Basketball Rules Revisions

GUIDELINES FOR HEADBANDS, WRISTBANDS ESTABLISHED (3-5-3, 3-6): Headbands and wristbands must be unadorned (except for the permissible logo) and be the predominant color of the jersey or white. When wearing headbands and/or wristbands, all players must wear the same color and wear the items as intended. Only a single item may be worn on the head and/or on each wrist. Sweatbands must be worn below the elbow and be a maximum of four inches. A single headband, if worn, must be no wider than two inches. There may also be one visible manufacturer's logo/trademark/reference or a school logo/mascot on the wristband or headband. The changes were made to enhance team uniformity and eliminate a player from unnecessarily drawing individual attention to him/herself. By permitting the school logo/mascot, school spirit is promoted.

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.

[truerookie]

Originally Posted by BOBBYMO

You would think so but its not the case with these...

Here is a link with a pic of the type of headbands I am talking about.
http://fallsevents.com/inertia2006/2...ges/p0038.html

That's not a headband that's a bandage.

[mplagrow]

Originally Posted by truerookie

That's not a headband that's a bandage.

Hey, I remember that from the lobotomy. . . .

[BillyMac]

From NevadaRef: "When wearing headbands and/or wristbands, all players must wear the same color"

NevadaRef: The "and/or" is giving me some problems. If all the players on the red team are wearing red headbands and white wristbands, then they are all wearing the same color headbands and the same color wristbands. Does that satisfy the uniform requirements ? I'm not disagreeing with you, I would just like another citation, for example a casebook citation, that doesn't contain the term "and/or".

[Nevadaref]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

From NevadaRef: "When wearing headbands and/or wristbands, all players must wear the same color"

NevadaRef: The "and/or" is giving me some problems. If all the players on the red team are wearing red headbands and white wristbands, then they are all wearing the same color headbands and the same color wristbands. Does that satisfy the uniform requirements ? I'm not disagreeing with you, I would just like another citation, for example a casebook citation, that doesn't contain the term "and/or".

Okay, I see your hang up. So let's look at the actual text of the rule.

3-5-3 . . . Sweatbands, headwear and head decorations must meet the following guidelines:
a. Headbands and sweatbands must be white or similar in color to the torso of the jersey and must be the same color for each item and all participants.

That seems clear to me. It seems that the NFHS wants each team to wear only one color for all of these items.

[BktBallRef]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

From NevadaRef: "When wearing headbands and/or wristbands, all players must wear the same color"

NevadaRef: The "and/or" is giving me some problems. If all the players on the red team are wearing red headbands and white wristbands, then they are all wearing the same color headbands and the same color wristbands. Does that satisfy the uniform requirements ? I'm not disagreeing with you, I would just like another citation, for example a casebook citation, that doesn't contain the term "and/or".

Then NFHS is saying that if players are wearing "headbands or sweatbands, or head bands and sweatbands" they must be the same color. Saying "headbands and/or sweatbands" is just a shorter way of saying the same thing.