Fashion Police

[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

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.

This is the state's variation of the NCAA rules.

Frankly, I think too much of a big deal is made over the color of headbands.

[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.

[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.

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by jmaellis

But can anybody enlighten me as to why NFHS or the state associations should even care, much less, make it a POE.

It doesn't matter.

Ours is not to question why
Ours is but to do or die.

[jmaellis]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

It doesn't matter.

Ours is not to question why
Ours is but to do or die.

Ahhhhhhh .. I C!

[lorenj]

Originally Posted by jmaellis

But can anybody enlighten me as to why NFHS or the state associations should even care, much less, make it a POE.

In the Comments on the 2006/07 Rules Revisions, the NFHS states that "the changes were made to enhance team uniformity and eliminate a player from unnecessarily drawing individual attention to him/herself."

[HawkeyeCubP]

Originally Posted by 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.

A point of emphasis on a Point of Emphasis, eh?
By the way - welcome to the Forum.

[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.

[HawkeyeCubP]

Originally Posted by tweetz

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.

I believe this is incorrect. Replace "striped" with "sweatband the color of the torso of our jerseys or white," and it would be accurate. The reason is the big "or" bolded in the Comment you posted above - it doesn't say "and/or." (This, in particular, was discussed at my association's POE/Revisions meeting in November.)

[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.