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Old Tue Jan 20, 2009, 10:34pm
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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.
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Old Tue Jan 20, 2009, 11:26pm
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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.
My understanding is that the color of the bras is irrelevant, even if some is visible. The committee DOESN'T WANT you to go there!!!
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Old Tue Jan 20, 2009, 11:41pm
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OK, I have tried twice to get an answer to this. This makes three times and my last. If we are taking this thread to the "bra" stage surely we can take it to the tights stage. Can a player wear tights only (for religous reasons) as the pants to his uniform? They are not worn below the uniform shorts.

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I know that Nevada, Bob and BBRef have opinions (all of which I value) on this. Help me out, is it legal?
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Old Tue Jan 20, 2009, 11:51pm
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I just really don't want to start having to inspect codpieces...
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Old Wed Jan 21, 2009, 12:03am
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oh what is the rule on a girl wearing a bow- I guess it was a bow. But just the back of her hair like a strungy or whatever the heck they are called. Doesn't go around her whole head.
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Old Wed Jan 21, 2009, 12:11am
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oh what is the rule on a girl wearing a bow- I guess it was a bow. But just the back of her hair like a strungy or whatever the heck they are called. Doesn't go around her whole head.
If it is a hair control device, it is legal. If it is a head decoration, it is illegal. Determine which one it it is and rule accordingly.
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Old Wed Jan 21, 2009, 12:09am
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I just really don't want to start having to inspect codpieces...
Cracking up!
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Old Wed Jan 21, 2009, 08:08am
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OK, I have tried twice to get an answer to this. This makes three times and my last. If we are taking this thread to the "bra" stage surely we can take it to the tights stage. Can a player wear tights only (for religous reasons) as the pants to his uniform? They are not worn below the uniform shorts.

3.5.6 sitB

I know that Nevada, Bob and BBRef have opinions (all of which I value) on this. Help me out, is it legal?
A player doesn't need religious reasons to wear pants. Any player can wear pants for any reason.

And I think Nevada is wrong that tights aren't pants (for purposes of legality in this situation). I have no doubt they qualify - at least until the NFHS gets into the business of defining pants material and fit - as pants for the purposes of this rule.
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Old Wed Jan 21, 2009, 08:17am
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Tights are always illegal. If players wish to participate without exposing their legs, the rules provide a means: they may wear trousers (provided that the trousers are otherwise legal).
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Old Wed Jan 21, 2009, 08:23am
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Tights are always illegal. If players wish to participate without exposing their legs, the rules provide a means: they may wear trousers (provided that the trousers are otherwise legal).
mbyron...explain how tights don't meet the definition in the book of 'trousers'.
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Old Wed Jan 21, 2009, 08:45am
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mbyron...explain how tights don't meet the definition in the book of 'trousers'.
They would if 'trousers' were defined in the book. They're one kind. But they're specifically prohibited by 3-5-6. That prohibition does not extend to every kind (the book uses the term 'pants/skirt' not trousers).
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Old Wed Jan 21, 2009, 07:46am
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The color of the bras is irrelevant, even if some is visible.
It's only irrelevant in a girls game. NFHS 11-3-2-b states that in a boys game, the brassiere straps must be the white, black, beige or a single solid color similar to the torso of the jersey.
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Old Wed Jan 21, 2009, 07:53am
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It's only irrelevant in a girls game. NFHS 11-3-2-b states that in a boys game, the brassiere straps must be the white, black, beige or a single solid color similar to the torso of the jersey.
Aren't those called manssieres?
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Old Wed Jan 21, 2009, 07:58am
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Aren't those called manssieres?
No... they are called 'Bros'!
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