T on Home for non white uniforms

[kbilla]

Originally Posted by Ref_in_Alberta

As an official who does not referee under NFHS rules, could someone please explain the logic behind this uniform rule?

Under FIBA rules, the rule states the Home team shall wear a light colored uniform HOWEVER if both teams agree the Home team may wear a dark colored uniform.

I'm having a little trouble understanding how this type of T improves the game.

Any feedback is appreciated...

I think the rule is to just bring some consistency in. What does it mean that both teams "agree"? What if the home team was under the impression that there was agreement, but the visiting team was not and you have two teams that show up wearing red? This just gives you a fall back, no matter what this is what you wear and then we never have a problem. It's not like they just sprung this on anyone, how long has it been 4 years that they have been saying that this is coming? The T I suppose is the only real way to get schools to respond....I'm guessing this was proably an issue at some point or they wouldn't have created the rule...

[Stat-Man]

Originally Posted by kbilla

I think the rule is to just bring some consistency in. What does it mean that both teams "agree"? What if the home team was under the impression that there was agreement, but the visiting team was not and you have two teams that show up wearing red? This just gives you a fall back, no matter what this is what you wear and then we never have a problem. It's not like they just sprung this on anyone, how long has it been 4 years that they have been saying that this is coming? The T I suppose is the only real way to get schools to respond....I'm guessing this was proably an issue at some point or they wouldn't have created the rule...

I have to agree. Several yeards back, one of the high schools I was at had blue and red uniforms and would pretty much dress opposite of whatever color the opponent wore. It does seem to go against common sense, but if you've tried to do a game with blue vs. purple or light gray vs. white uniforms, you might see why NFHS decided to adopt this rule.