Oh Those Pesky Uniform Violations………

[Freddy]

NevadaRef,
Could you please clarify what you mean by, "The regulation to wear white is only a requirement at the VARSITY level"?
I'm trying to find reference to that but am running into a problem finding it.
Is that a state modification to the Fed rules where you work, or am I missing something here?
(by the way, seems to me that, for sub-level, all reactions previous to this post seemed wise under the circumstances)

[derwil]

In Alabama, they clarified this Home/white ruling to be for Varsity only again this year. It was to be for JV this year but due to current economic conditions, not all teams were able to comply.

[refnrev]

I'm pretty sure that Nevada is right. Wasn't that covered in the rules interpretation meetings.. or in our case the on-line video?

[Adam]

I think the V only thing is by state interpretation. We were told last year to report JV teams not in compliance, but not to penalize. I haven't heard anything on direction for this year.

[Nevadaref]

Originally Posted by Freddy

NevadaRef,
Could you please clarify what you mean by, "The regulation to wear white is only a requirement at the VARSITY level"?
I'm trying to find reference to that but am running into a problem finding it.
Is that a state modification to the Fed rules where you work, or am I missing something here?
(by the way, seems to me that, for sub-level, all reactions previous to this post seemed wise under the circumstances)

It is not a state adoption. It is an actual NFHS rule.
The NFHS stated this when it first wrote the rule back in 2004-05. Here is what appeared on page 72 of the rules book that year:

COMMENTS ON THE 2004-05 RULES REVISIONS

HOME TEAM MUST WEAR WHITE IN 2007-08 (3-4-6 Note): Beginning in 2007-08, the home team shall wear white jerseys and the visiting team dark jerseys. More teams are opting for light-colored home jerseys that cause confusion with opponents' dark jerseys. This change ensures similar colors won't be worn by opponents. The new rule only affects varsity uniforms; lower level programs may still continue to wear "light-colored" uniforms as home jerseys.

[Corndog89]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

It is not a state adoption. It is an actual NFHS rule.
The NFHS stated this when it first wrote the rule back in 2004-05. Here is what appeared on page 72 of the rules book that year:

COMMENTS ON THE 2004-05 RULES REVISIONS

HOME TEAM MUST WEAR WHITE IN 2007-08 (3-4-6 Note): Beginning in 2007-08, the home team shall wear white jerseys and the visiting team dark jerseys. More teams are opting for light-colored home jerseys that cause confusion with opponents' dark jerseys. This change ensures similar colors won't be worn by opponents. The new rule only affects varsity uniforms; lower level programs may still continue to wear "light-colored" uniforms as home jerseys.

From the OP: "Oh no! Visitors in white, Home in black!" While Nevada is correct in the NFHS requirement for Varsity-only white home uniform wear, if you choose to be an OOO and in strict compliance with the rule, then you must penalize a home JV team for wearing "black" not "light-colored" uniforms. I'm glad the officials in the OP used common sense and didn't enforce this rule.

[26 Year Gap]

Originally Posted by Corndog89

From the OP: "Oh no! Visitors in white, Home in black!" While Nevada is correct in the NFHS requirement for Varsity-only white home uniform wear, if you choose to be an OOO and in strict compliance with the rule, then you must penalize a home JV team for wearing "black" not "light-colored" uniforms. I'm glad the officials in the OP used common sense and didn't enforce this rule.

So, what your saying is that this isn't a black and white situation.

[refnrev]

Wash those uniforms together and you'll find yourself in a "gray area" before you know it!