They're team members. See case book play 3.5SitB. They can't become players.

Are they players during warmups? :confused:

They are bench personnel. Thats why, if they get whacked for dunking, its an indirect on the coach.

OK...but doesn't Rule 3 Section 5 deal with Team Members equipment and apparel? The are team members while on the bench and team members cannot wear jewelry...either they take it off or they're in the locker room. In my opinion if you enforce it on the floor you need to enforce it on the bench as well.

First of all if you are working HS varsity sports, the players are not adults. I have a fundamental problem with these kinds of statements. These are still kids and in most cases are not legally old enough to do much of anything in our society. If you cannot tell a kid to apply to the rule, then I wonder if you have kids do you have problem telling your kids what to do? It is not hard to get a kid to comply or they will not play. If I do not get the kid to comply, I tell their coach and no matter how much hemming and hawing, they comply.

Peace

i guess i don't "get it" in your world....why does it matter, you coming to my association meetings to tell on me?

you know what's funny, i have NEVER had a problem with this in pre-game. i have told kids to take stuff off and i don't worry about it..i cannot remember the last time i had had a kid come into a game with jewelry on. because you are right, it is not hard to get a kid to comply....

and this is a matter of opinion. that's fine if you don't think so, but it's a different school of thought....what if the kid is 18, is he an "adult" then? how i treat players might differ from how you treat players, but what i do has worked for me, i very seldom have problems with players or coaches for that matter....do what works for you...

Of course it is an opinion. But I was raised by parents that required me to treat adults with respect. I do not care how others do things, but when you deal with me and you are not an adult, I require a certain amount of respect. This is why I do not introduce myself to them as "Jeff." I am not their equal as it relates to age and respect and responsibility. And especially if I am in an authority position over a child, because if something happens to them, guess who they are going to blame? Maybe if there was a general respect for people older than we are, maybe this society would be a better place. Then again, I do not care what others do, I demand respect from children as I would expect any teacher or other adult that deals with kids would require.

Peace

Why would I tell on you?:confused: You've been saying that your experienced high-level high school officials are doing exactly what you do anyway. If no one in your association is enforcing the rule the way it is written, what use would it be to even bring it up?

I could care less how you and everyone in your association calls it. I just want to make sure that other officials reading this thread know that you and your association <b>are</b> calling it wrong, by rule.

This is from the <b>COMMENTS ON THE 2001-02 RULES REVISIONS</b> when they implemented the rule:
<i>"The referee shall not permit any 'team member' to wear equipment or apparel which, in his/her judgement is dangerous or confusing to other players or is not appropriate. Of specific concern is the wearing of jewelry during the pre-game warm-up period. Once the officials arrive on the floor and have jurisdiction, even prior to the time the head coach verifies that all players are legally equipped, no team member may have jewelry. Currently there remains no additional penalty other than <b>not being permitted to participate</b>".</i>

Iow you can sit but you can't play.

I guess this works for me.... thanks.