Different color socks.

[refnrev]

Worked my last boys V game of the year last Friday. New crew for all 3 of us. The R made two home players change socks before the game. It was Sr. Night and they they were wearng one green and one gold. At the time I wasn't sure, but is there a rule that prohibits that? I'm not remembering any prohibition by rule to this. What say you esteemed colleagues?

[Camron Rust]

There are no rules governing socks.

Each player may wear a different color. In fact, one player may wear a different color (or even rainbow colored) on each foot.

The R had no authority to require them to change socks.

[26 Year Gap]

Sorta like "Go put a belt on those sansabelts!"

[Mountaineer]

Gosh, I hope the FED doesn't monitor this forum - that's all they need is another stupid fashion idea for us to unnecessarily police!

[BktBallRef]

Originally Posted by Mountaineer

Gosh, I hope the FED doesn't monitor this forum - that's all they need is another stupid fashion idea for us to unnecessarily police!

Rainbow socks are illegal in soccer.

[jcarter]

Not that I would call this, espeacially on Senior night but just to give a little back up to the guy that called it. I suppose you could back this up with this rule if he considered the different color socks confusing to the apponant.



Rule 3: Players, Substitutes and Equipment
Section 5: Team Member’s Equipment, Apparel
Article 1


Art. 1... The referee shall not permit any team member to wear equipment or apparel which, in his/her judgment, is dangerous or confusing to other players or is not appropriate.

[mick]

Originally Posted by refnrev

Worked my last boys V game of the year last Friday. New crew for all 3 of us. The R made two home players change socks before the game. It was Sr. Night and they they were wearng one green and one gold. At the time I wasn't sure, but is there a rule that prohibits that? I'm not remembering any prohibition by rule to this. What say you esteemed colleagues?

I have never liked the look. When I have seen it, I think it was only two guys dislaying their comradeship for one another. I have wondered if that had any measurable effect on team morale.
I think it's a coaching problem.

[chartrusepengui]

I am always amazed that a guy on a team loses one sock from each of two different colored pairs, and another guy on the same team also loses one sock sock from two colored pairs that just happen, coincidentally, to be opposites. Incredible!!

[ChrisSportsFan]

Originally Posted by chartrusepengui

I am always amazed that a guy on a team loses one sock from each of two different colored pairs, and another guy on the same team also loses one sock sock from two colored pairs that just happen, coincidentally, to be opposites. Incredible!!

Do you mean A1 loses his left red sock and his right black sock. Then A2 loses his right red sock and his left black sock? That is incredible!!

[26 Year Gap]

What does that official do when one of his socks gets lost in the wash? Surely confusion reigns.

[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

Yesteday, Daryl "The Preacher" and I officiated a girls' jr. H.S. DH (7th grade game followed by an 8th grade game). The visitor's team colors were maroon and white. When Daryl and I entered the court for the 7th grade game we noticed that all of the Visitor's were wearing white socks except for four players: V1 was wearing a maroon and white tie-died sock on her left leg while V2 was wearing a marron and white tie-died sock on her right leg, and both V3 and V4 were wearing a maroon sock with white bumble bee stripes on their right legs while wearing white socks with a maroon stirrup design (softball uniform sock) on their left legs.

Daryl and I immediately applied the following NFHS Rule:

Rule 3: Players, Substitutes and Equipment
Section 5: Team Member’s Equipment, Apparel
Article 1: .....The referee shall not permit any team member to wear equipment or apparel which, in his/her judgment, is dangerous or confusing to other players or is not appropriate.



NOT!!!

The players were wearing the socks as described but I thought I would give everybody and April Fool's Day joke a month early.

MTD, Sr.

[26 Year Gap]

Originally Posted by Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.

Yesteday, Daryl "The Preacher" and I officiated a girls' jr. H.S. DH (7th grade game followed by an 8th grade game). The visitor's team colors were maroon and white. When Daryl and I entered the court for the 7th grade game we noticed that all of the Visitor's were wearing white socks except for four players: V1 was wearing a maroon and white tie-died sock on her left leg while V2 was wearing a marron and white tie-died sock on her right leg, and both V3 and V4 were wearing a maroon sock with white bumble bee stripes on their right legs while wearing white socks with a maroon stirrup design (softball uniform sock) on their left legs.

Daryl and I immediately applied the following NFHS Rule:

Rule 3: Players, Substitutes and Equipment
Section 5: Team Member’s Equipment, Apparel
Article 1: .....The referee shall not permit any team member to wear equipment or apparel which, in his/her judgment, is dangerous or confusing to other players or is not appropriate.



NOT!!!

The players were wearing the socks as described but I thought I would give everybody and April Fool's Day joke a month early.

MTD, Sr.

Old School would concur with the original ruling.

[mick]

Originally Posted by Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.

The players were wearing the socks as described but I thought I would give everybody and April Fool's Day joke a month early.

MTD, Sr.

So, ... it wasn't really a JH double ?

[refnrev]

NOT!!!

The players were wearing the socks as described but I thought I would give everybody and April Fool's Day joke a month early.

MTD, Sr.[/QUOTE]
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MTD,
Dang, you had me worried. I thought for a minute you were serious!

[IREFU2]

Hmm, bad choice. NFHS has nothing to say about socks.