Illegal Shoe

[PIAA REF]

I just received notice that the Concept One Shoe is illegal for NFHS. I ref in Pennsylvania and we just heard about this shoe, has anyone else in different states been told about this shoe yet? THis is what the bulletin states:

BANNED SHOE
A new product named Concept 1 Shoe has been under investigation of breaking Rule 3-5-4 for greatly increasing a player’s height. Based on this information, the product is prohibited for competition based on NFHS Basketball Rule 3-5-4. It states “Equipment which is unnatural and designed to increase a player’s height or reach or to gain an advantage shall not be
permitted. Equipment and apparel shall not be modified from the original manufactured state and shall be worn in the manner the manufacturer intended it to be worn.”

More information can be found at http://www.athleticpropulsionlabs.co...unchtechnology.
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[SDRef]

Yep - Kansas has also ruled the shoe is illegal.

[bob jenkins]

Banned in IL.

I think it's also banned in NBA.

[Adam]

Banned in CO.

[jTheUmp]

I'm not sure "banned" is the right word for it. More like "prohibited from being worn while participating". Sorta like jewlery or improperly-colored headbands.

But yes, it's not legal to wear during competition in MN.

[Scrapper1]

The link above didn't work for me, so here's where I found it: APL Basketball Shoes | Concept 1 Black | Athletic Propulsion Labs Men?s Footwear

I haven't heard of this before today, and after reading the site, it sounds like a scam to me.

The patent-pending Load ‘N Launch™ technology is implanted in a cavity in the forefoot of the basketball shoe and is designed to provide an instant improvement in vertical leap.*

*Results may vary based upon height, weight, athletic ability technique and physical condition.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Scrapper1

The link above didn't work for me, so here's where I found it: APL Basketball Shoes | Concept 1 Black | Athletic Propulsion Labs Men?s Footwear

I haven't heard of this before today, and after reading the site, it sounds like a scam to me.

Scam or not, we've been instructed not to allow players to wear this shoe in CO.