What do I do?

[fullor30]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

I'd also consider asking the State association.

There was an email sent around here (IL) about a Thanksgiving tournament in which the host school was the "visitors" for a particular game, and, thus, was wearing a color. The "home team on the scoreboard" also wanted to wear a (different) color, since they had worn the white jerseys the night before. All coaches, etc., agreed it would be okay (no confusing colors, no one cared about the strict uniform requirements, etc.).

The state was notified and wanted (wants) the rule to be enforced.

Obviously in baseball, home and away can mean quite a difference.

Bob, are uniforms in baseball along the same guidelines?

[Back In The Saddle]

I believe you're from the same state I am. When the switch to white became mandatory, the state made quite a big deal about it. I'm pretty sure they'd back you for the T, but I'm not sure they'd necessarily want the T. Since you're the junior guy on the crew, I think I'd bring it to the R's attention and let him make the call. And then run it past Petty and/or your association president and see what they say.

Edited to add: You can probably find a way to raise the question without having to name names.

[grunewar]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

Out here, if you want to work come tournament time, then you had better do things by the book.

Originally Posted by BayStateRef

The NFHS has made a push that officials are to enforce the rules. And every month or so, there is some thread where officials here make the case why they will not enforce thus and such a rule. If "home team wears white" is an option that can be decided between the coaches, then let the rule say so. Otherwise, I enforce the rules.

Originally Posted by Back In The Saddle

I believe you're from the same state I am. When the switch to white became mandatory, the state made quite a big deal about it. I'm pretty sure they'd back you for the T

This has been drilled into our heads here in VA over and over and I am enforcing the rule. I'm not screwing my buds by having the, "Well the refs last game let us do it" card played.

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by grunewar

This has been drilled into our heads here in VA over and over and I am enforcing the rule. I'm not screwing my buds by having the, "Well the refs last game let us do it" card played.

As grune says, VA has may it very, very clear that they want the uniform rule enforced. Schools know it is THEIR responsilbility to get the proper clearance from the state if they need/want to deviate from the Home White rule.

[Nevadaref]

Karma's a b$tch. Guess what I had last night?

[fullor30]

You forgot your uniform and had to wear your cute, soccer short shorts?

Permission from state?.................documentation?

[Adam]

No way!

[fullor30]

Well, let's hear about it!

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

Karma's a b$tch. Guess what I had last night?

Do tell...and we want all the details.

[grunewar]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

Karma's a b$tch. Guess what I had last night?

I'll take a guess:

Four double fouls, three false multiples, two bad blarges, and a coach that knew all the rules.....(seriously)

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by fullor30

Bob, are uniforms in baseball along the same guidelines?

There are no "color" restrictions on uniforms in FED, NCAA or OBR ("pro") baseball rules.

Traditionally, the home team wore white and the visitors gray (so the visitors' uniforms diodn't show so much dirt when they wore them on an extended road trip without laundry facilities in the early part of the 20th century).