Different Color Uniform Jersey

[buckrog64]

This has been discussed previously and my assumption was the same as yours; the player wouldn't be permitted to play. I recall being shown to be mistaken. I'll have to look for that discussion as to why I was wrong.

[Smitty]

Not knowing how different the colors were, this seems overly officious to me. If it's the same color (I assume they are wearing their dark jerseys), what's the problem?

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by buckrog64

This has been discussed previously and my assumption was the same as yours; the player wouldn't be permitted to play. I recall being shown to be mistaken. I'll have to look for that discussion as to why I was wrong.

Because both coaches agreed it was alright.

[TwoDot]

I would not have kept her from playing as long as the general color was similar, and the number on both jerseys were the same. That is as long as it is not similar to the home team's jersey color (should be white). Too bad coach did not make her a non-starter.
As long as the uniforms are close to the same color, I'm letting her play.

[stosh]

Originally Posted by TwoDot

I would not have kept her from playing as long as the general color was similar, and the number on both jerseys were the same. That is as long as it is not similar to the home team's jersey color (should be white). Too bad coach did not make her a non-starter.
As long as the uniforms are close to the same color, I'm letting her play.

If coach made her a non-starter and THEN the jersey shows up after the 10 minute mark, changing her back to a starter would result in a T.

Difference in shade was like the difference between a Packer and Jet jersey.

[jdw3018]

Originally Posted by stosh

Difference in shade was like the difference between a Packer and Jet jersey.

It sounds as if both were definitely green, and there was going to be no confusion about that. I'd have let her play.

Again, that's how we interpret it here. You may have different requirements where you are.

[Ignats75]

Are they all green? Are they numbered properly? Nothing to see here people. Move along.

[just another ref]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

Because both coaches agreed it was alright.

This is not much of a consideration.

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

Because both coaches agreed it was alright.

Originally Posted by just another ref

This is not much of a consideration.

Says who?

[just another ref]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

Says who?

Did I misunderstand?

A jersey is declared to be legal or not legal because the coaches agree?

This is not a consideration at all.

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by just another ref

Did I misunderstand?

A jersey is declared to be legal or not legal because the coaches agree?

This is not a consideration at all.

Some of our fellow posters would beg to differ.

[Amesman]

Did I misunderstand?

A jersey is declared to be legal or not legal because the coaches agree?

This is not a consideration at all.

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

Some of our fellow posters would beg to differ.

Are they the ones who thought it was OK on the Part I test this year if the coaches agreed to convert all their 60-second timeouts into two 30's each it would be OK? Whether or not the coaches agreed is immaterial. Bob's right -- I'm really going out on a limb, I know -- that the different-shade stipulation in case of blood or tear lends guidance as to what to do here. Let 'er play.

[stosh]

NFHS states:

3.4.1.a The torso of the jersey shall be the same single solid color for all team members.

I take that to mean the same shade (or reasonably the same, allowing for fading). Others take it to mean the same color of different shades.

[jdw3018]

We have lots of teams that will have a player or two wear JV jerseys during varsity games. We've been instructed that this is absolutely allowed (and I believe it is by rule, anyway).

I'm not stopping someone from playing because of a different shade of the same color.

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by stosh

NFHS states:

3.4.1.a The torso of the jersey shall be the same single solid color for all team members.

I take that to mean the same shade (or reasonably the same, allowing for fading). Others take it to mean the same color of different shades.

But there's also the case where a jersey gets blood on it and all the team has is a JV jersey, or a (visiting) jersey borrowed from the home team. The direction is to let the player wear the replacement.

Not quite the same thing, but I think it's in the right direction.