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[rainmaker]

Gimlet, I think you're misinterpreting. What Jurassic said is correct that the point of the rule is to allow the player to play but there's a penalty. The only time a player is simply not allowed to play at all is when it's an easily fixable problem (such as a sweatband or tshirt that can be simply removed) or when it's a safety issue, such as jewelry or a cast. In the case of a jersey that's the wrong color, well it's not a safety issue, but it's not fixable, but sheez, let the kid play by buying him in with a T. That's the rationale for the interp JR is applying and it makes more sense than what you're saying, imo.