Enforcing the new uniform rule

[dave30]

If it is middle school boys, I wouldn't care if they go shirts vs. skins and write numbers on with a magic marker. If it's girls, they have to wear different color shirts. Let them play!

[Mark Padgett]

Originally Posted by dave30

If it is middle school boys, I wouldn't care if they go shirts vs. skins and write numbers on with a magic marker.

I make them go to Lowe's, buy metal address numbers then put them on their chests with a pneumatic staple gun. Boy - talk about fun!

[Grail]

Just got the latest issues of NFHS Officials Quarterly and it suggests that local Associations should issue a ruling on how to deal with an entire team that has illegal uniforms. It did not specifically mention the color of the uniforms, but did mention that many uniforms that are marketed to HS teams are actually illegal.

[SWMOzebra]

Originally Posted by Grail

Just got the latest issues of NFHS Officials Quarterly and it suggests that local Associations should issue a ruling on how to deal with an entire team that has illegal uniforms. It did not specifically mention the color of the uniforms, but did mention that many uniforms that are marketed to HS teams are actually illegal.

In Missouri, at least, MSHSAA is leaving the individual penalty debate to the local associations, but has made it clear the rule only applies to varsity contests.

From page 27 of the Aug. 2007 MSHSAA Journal: "Beginning with the 2007-08 school year for all varsity boys and girls games, the home team shall wear white jerseys and the visiting team dark jerseys. The home team must now wear white and is no longer allowed to wear a 'light' color."

[JFlores]

this is my first year doing basketball in the Houston area, and we were advised for the sub varsity games not worry to much about them being that Jerseys are hand me downs and some arent as good as other, just let them play and use common sense.