blood on Oden's jersey

[BktBallRef]

Originally Posted by jkjenning

- the crew, when asked, said they allowed the jersey change in the bench area because the coach was already upset, so take a path that helps maintain calm (...hmmm, should the coach's demeanor have factored into the decision?)

So, they would not call a T for delay of game or hanging on the rim "because the coach was already upset"? Sounds like a poor game management decision from my perspective. How difficult is it to run outside the gym and change the jersey?

[MJT]

There is a solution you can spray on it which makes it so you do not have to change the jersey. You could see that it looked as if the blood was saturated, which was probably that solution. We had then in games this year and had it right on the bench. The player would come over, we'd dous it with the solution and he would not even have to come out of the game. It was discussed at our rules meeting of being able to do just that.

[Nevadaref]

Originally Posted by MJT

There is a solution you can spray on it which makes it so you do not have to change the jersey. You could see that it looked as if the blood was saturated, which was probably that solution. We had then in games this year and had it right on the bench. The player would come over, we'd dous it with the solution and he would not even have to come out of the game. It was discussed at our rules meeting of being able to do just that.

Are you talking about NCAA or NFHS?

[MJT]

NFHS. I cannot remember what it is, just that they talked about it, we have it and used it a couple of times this year.

[jkjenning]

Originally Posted by MJT

There is a solution you can spray on it which makes it so you do not have to change the jersey. You could see that it looked as if the blood was saturated, which was probably that solution. We had then in games this year and had it right on the bench. The player would come over, we'd dous it with the solution and he would not even have to come out of the game. It was discussed at our rules meeting of being able to do just that.

Originally Posted by MJT

NFHS. I cannot remember what it is, just that they talked about it, we have it and used it a couple of times this year.

2006-07 NFHS: 3-3-6 prohibits any amount of blood
2005-06 NFHS: 3-3-6 prohibits an excessive amount of blood

[Mark Dexter]

Originally Posted by jkjenning

2006-07 NFHS: 3-3-6 prohibits any amount of blood
2006-06 NFHS: 3-3-6 prohibits an excessive amount of blood

IMHO, NFHS has it right on this one. Especially when compared to the NCAA rule.

[Nevadaref]

MJT, do you see the problem with your rules meeting saying that you are able to do that?

As jk noted, the NFHS went out of its way this past season to clarify that NO amount of blood was acceptable on a uniform. There must be NONE. Therefore, what is being stated by your rules meeting people is incorrect for NFHS rules. Unless the solution that you are putting on the uniform completely removes all of the blood, it is not meeting the requirements of the rule. That's why I asked whether you meant NFHS or NCAA.