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[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by Gimlet25id

Case play 3-4-6 References Rule 3-4-6b specifically..."RULING: The referee shall direct the home team to wear the REQUIRED WHITE JERSEY's...." The technical is for not having the REQUIRED white jersey's not for all jersey's not matching.

Case Book 3.3.6 Lets us know that normally the shirts and shorts have to be the same color except for this exception.

This conforms to Rule 3-4-6a. Since there isn't any approved ruling/case play in the case book that says a player can wear a different color jersey from their teammates then we have to revert back to Rule 3- 4-6a.

Every case play in relation to illegal uniforms involves the entire team except for one, undershirts with sleeves. That stands to reason that all players colors match.

Everything that you stated above does not address the point. You are saying that a player can NOT participate wearing a shirt of a different color than his teammates. I'm saying that they can, under penalty of a technical foul for wearing an illegal jersey. Everything that you cited above reinforces my point imo.

Again, if you can find something that will back up your contention that a player can't play while wearing a different colored shirt than his teammates, please post it.

The purpose and the intent of the illegal shirt rules is to allow players to participate after being penalized once for wearing an illegal shirt. The philosophy of not allowing players to participate is confined to illegal equipment or apparel that is dangerous, not appropriate or confusing to other players. As long as player's shirt color is different than his opponent, there is no reason to not allow that player to participate after penalizing them with the technical foul.