Nothing better to do

[tomegun]

I don't even know about the "Kansas" post, but your state is opening up a can of worms. What if you tell a player they are wearing an illegal headband and to take it off? If the player tells you no, what are you going to do and what are you going to use to back yourself up? Since your state has ignored the rule book you can't use that.

[TD21]

Originally Posted by tomegun

I don't even know about the "Kansas" post, but your state is opening up a can of worms. What if you tell a player they are wearing an illegal headband and to take it off? If the player tells you no, what are you going to do and what are you going to use to back yourself up? Since your state has ignored the rule book you can't use that.

I'm not saying I agree with what we as a state are doing. In fact on most of it I don't. But I have to "enforce" their rules if I want to work. But to my states credit, their ignorance of the rule book might be promoting change. There are some places now that think halves are a good idea, some others who think replay is a good idea, and maybe after this year might think shot clocks are a good idea. If you don't try new things you never know what could improve the game. That doesn't mean it will work and always be that way, but you might have to try once in a while. I mean men's NCAA tried table side with the calling official and now switched back. Experiments don't mean forever.

[just another ref]

Originally Posted by tomegun

Since your state has ignored the rule book.........

This provokes a question which I have wondered about before. What, exactly, is the NFHS and what is its authority to make and impose rules such as these to which we so often refer? Apparently individual states, or portions of states, have the freedom to ignore certain portions of the rules. If NFHS learns of this, is there ever any kind of penalty involved for this noncompliance?

[Nevadaref]

Originally Posted by just another ref

This provokes a question which I have wondered about before. What, exactly, is the NFHS and what is its authority to make and impose rules such as these to which we so often refer? Apparently individual states, or portions of states, have the freedom to ignore certain portions of the rules. If NFHS learns of this, is there ever any kind of penalty involved for this noncompliance?

Yes, if a state elects to deviate from the NFHS rules then that state forfeits its right to submit rule changes to the NFHS committee and also loses its ability to have a representative sit on the national rules committee.

That's the penalty. As an example, the state of CA currently suffers this in order to employ a shot clock for both boys and girls games.