The AD had 5 years for new uniforms; this is the third season it's been a hard rule after years of warnings that it was coming. What did they do with last year's home whites? If there was a legitimate issue preventing compliance, he could have called the state. I can tell you that in my area, if this isn't enforced, the officials could expect to be taking the year off from the playoffs.

Now, apparently, the officials involved contacted their state to make sure they did it correctly and it seems they went with the way they were directed. My first call would be to my assigner, before the game started, to get his input.

I live at about 7000 feet, but I have to wonder just how thin the air is up there on your high horse.

Who say anything about not playing the game? And the AD did not take care of the problem. Taking care of the problem means contacting the state board.

You "play the game" fanatics seemed scare of the rule book and accountability.

Common sense is going to get some officials into trouble, methinks.

Nothing in the rule book defines who is to be the "Home" team. Just delcare the "Visiting" team as "Home" and vice versa and the whole issue is moot.

Or, you could declare the "home" team uniforms as being just an incredibly dark shade of white (and vice-versa for the visiting team uniforms).

and call them that..
 

... during the game! Call dark "White" and white "Dark".
That would be a mental challenge. ;)

Ohio also allows for a letter from the OHSAA allowing the variance on uniforms. With FAX machines and E-Mails, there should be no reason the AD would be caught short on this. We had this issue last year in the first game. The home team's uniforms were on "backorder" and didn't come prior to the first game. They used the previous year road jersey and asked the visitors to bring their home uni's.

The visiting coach actually asked for a T on the Home Coach. We didn't grant it as the letter was produced from the state.

Did the visitors bring their home unis? If so, it would have been fun to call the T on both, cancel the shots, and sit them both down.

Hmmm, the home team is in a bind and makes the appropriate arrangements to solve the problem, including notifying the state office and obtaining a letter authorizing the variance. Knowing the bind the home team is in, the visiting coach then asks for a T on the home coach at game time? Are you kidding me?

If the letter from the state didn't specifically grant permission for the visiting team to wear white, I may very well T the visiting coach. Ostensibly for fielding a team with illegal uniforms, but actually just for being such a jerk. :D