Uniform Question

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by CoachP

No more dizzying than vertical black and white stripes.

We're supposed to stand out so no one thinks we're a teammate, and passes the ball to us by mistake. Also, we all dress the same, as a team.

[refnrev]

Here's the deal. Anyone that's worried about socks is worried TOO much and is "majoring in the minors." There is nothing in the rules on socks and you look like a dufus when you make it an issue. Trust me, I've seen it happen. Forget socks and worry about fouls, travels, charges, and blocks. That's my less than humble opinion on the matter.

[Scrapper1]

Originally Posted by refnrev

Here's the deal. Anyone that's worried about socks is worried TOO much and is "majoring in the minors." There is nothing in the rules on socks and you look like a dufus when you make it an issue.

While I agree with this, I can also see the possibility of a newer official, who knows that uniforms are a constant POE, might not realize that socks aren't part of the uniform. The rules committee has focused so much on fashion issues in the last 5 or 6 years that it's not unreasonable for someone who isn't really sure to think that socks ought to match.

Obviously, the official needs to learn the actual rule, but with all the fashion POEs recently, would it really surprise anybody if this became a rule?

[tjones1]

Originally Posted by Scrapper1

Obviously, the official needs to learn the actual rule, but with all the fashion POEs recently, would it really surprise anybody if this became a rule?

Not me. In fact, I'll bet it's on this year's NFHS survey.