Fashion Police -- Only watch above the Socks

[grunewar]

Originally Posted by Scrapper1

What am I missing?

As I reviewed the series of photos I saw the white team with both gray AND black headbands/hair restraints.

[M&M Guy]

Originally Posted by grunewar

As I reviewed the series of photos I saw the white team with both gray AND black headbands/hair restraints.

I would be willing to bet the "gray" you see is actually black prewrap that's stretched out. I've seen that quite a bit, and no one that I know has ever diferentiated between shades of a color.

[ref2coach]

Originally Posted by grunewar

As I reviewed the series of photos I saw the white team with both gray AND black headbands/hair restraints.

These are two different items by rule. "Headbands" have color requirements. "Hair Control devises" do not.

[Scratch85]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

Sorry, tights are not pants.

Originally Posted by Scratch85

Are pants addressed anywhere other than 3-4-5?

Are you sure tights can't be worn as pants? I agree it would look "way wrong", but I can't find a rule prohibiting it.

I remember a thread (NFHS) about this exact situation. I believe they allowed it.

[All_Heart]

One way to get around this......I'm color blind

[ranjo]

One reason I decided it was a good thing to enforce the uniform rules is that a lot of teams from my area make it to regional and state play-offs in the post season. At that level, you can bet the officials are going to pay attention to the little stuff. Better to iron out the uniform/headband/hair control things before post-season play.

My wife who coaches basketball, track, and X-country told me about a runner (not hers) who was disqualified at the state level after placing in a race while wearing a small bracelet that she had been permitted to wear at lower levels of competition.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by ranjo

My wife who coaches basketball, track, and X-country told me about a runner who was disqualified at the state level after placing in a race while wearing a small bracelet that she had been permitted to wear at lower levels of competition.

We had a first place runner disqualified in a state open track sprint final last year for an illegal uniform. I mostly blame the coach, who should have known the rules, maybe the runner, if he knew, and chose to ignore the rules, and some blame must go to any officials who may have "passed" on this during the regular track season, and sectional meets.

[ODJ]

Recently heard this story:

Girls V game. In warm-ups one referee sees that a girl's sportsbra does not match the uniform color and insists the girl not be allowed to wear it as it is an undershirt.

He was overruled.

And, it was said, the offending garment was described to be barely visible. [Don't even want to go there.] A future member of the NF fashion police, no doubt.

[CMHCoachNRef]

Originally Posted by grunewar

As I reviewed the series of photos I saw the white team with both gray AND black headbands/hair restraints.

The challenge with black/gray is that in many cases, when they are compressed, they are black, but when they are stretched out, they fade to gray.

As an expert in the field of headbandology, I believe that these head bands are legal.

[grunewar]

Originally Posted by CMHCoachNRef

As an expert in the field of headbandology, I believe that these head bands are legal.

Could be. I gots to get me a better monitor - although others have told me I need a new set of eyes.

[CMHCoachNRef]

Originally Posted by grunewar

Could be. I gots to get me a better monitor - although others have told me I need a new set of eyes.

Funny, many coaches give me that same suggestion.