Jurassic Referee |
Wed Jan 31, 2007 05:09pm |
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Originally Posted by kbilla
JR just curious as to the wording of the situation you quote as i don't have my books in front of me...b/c i am guessing it doesn't say "i-pod" anywhere in the nfhs materials yet....is this one where it is left up to judgement as to whether you are forcing him to take it off during warmups or is this cut & dry? i am not talking jewelry, i am talking about his ipod...and have they changed this in college? b/c i know a few years back sean may from UNC listened to his ipod regularly in warmups...and i am not aware of this being a difference between nfhs and ncaa...what i am saying is that if the rule says "anything that is a possible danger to others" means that you rule that an ipod is a danger to others, doesn't mean someone else does....now should he wear it, hell no, but i just want to clarify whether or not it is that cut & dry that he can't....nothing like starting something over nothign before the game even starts...
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1) <b><u>Casebook Play 3.5SitB:</u></b>-- The officials are on the court prior to the game observing the team warm-up. One official notices that a member of team A is wearing a decorative necklace.
<b>RULING:</b> The official should inform the team member to remove the jewelry immdeiately. Upon compliance, the team member may continue to warm up with his or her teammates and may start the game without penalty.
2) <b>Rule 3-5-1</b>-- "The referee shall not permit any team member to wear equipment or apparel which in his/her judgement is <b>dangerous</b> or confusing to other players or <b>is not appropriate</b>.
Excepts from case book play 3.5SitA--
- There are three criteria which determine the legality of of equipment. First, any equipment which, in the judgement of the referee, is dangerous to others".
- "Equipment which could cut or cause an opponent to have an abrasion is also always illegal and therefore is prohibited.
- "The third criterion provides that the equipment used must be appropriate for basketball and not be confusing."
Note that these apply to high school games. What you see in an NCAA game should never be equated to high school rulings. There's just too many differences.
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