Rubberbands

AK ref SE · #1 (**permalink**) Wed Oct 16, 2002, 10:37am

What is your take on players wearing rubberbands around there wrist?

stripes · #2 (**permalink**) Wed Oct 16, 2002, 10:45am

They can take it off and play.

mick · #3 (**permalink**) Wed Oct 16, 2002, 10:46am

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Originally posted by AK ref SE
What is your take on players wearing rubberbands around there wrist?

Sometimes I take 'em.
Sometimes they (the rubberbands, not the players) go to the bench.
Everytime, they go away.

AK ref SE · #4 (**permalink**) Wed Oct 16, 2002, 10:50am

Where in the rules does it say that they cannot wear them....that is the response from the coach.....I had the players take them off.

AK ref SE

stripes · #5 (**permalink**) Wed Oct 16, 2002, 10:51am

Its a safety issue. However remote, it won't happen on my watch.

mick · #6 (**permalink**) Wed Oct 16, 2002, 10:55am

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Originally posted by AK ref SE
Where in the rules does it say that they cannot wear them....that is the response from the coach.....I had the players take them off.

AK ref SE

Rule 3-5 (First paragraph) The referee shall not permit... equipment or apparel... dangerous or confusing... or is not appropriate.

stan-MI · #7 (**permalink**) Wed Oct 16, 2002, 11:17am

The rules also allow wristbands with elastic. A rubber band is just a wristband without the cloth. I ask players to remove them due to the slight danger, but if they don't, I don't get too worked up over it.

mick · #8 (**permalink**) Wed Oct 16, 2002, 11:39am

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Originally posted by stan-MI
The rules also allow wristbands with elastic. A rubber band is just a wristband without the cloth. I ask players to remove them due to the slight danger, but if they don't, I don't get too worked up over it.

stan,
I don't ask.
I just say, "Make the rubberband go away."
We ain't votin'.

ChuckElias · #9 (**permalink**) Wed Oct 16, 2002, 11:41am

I agree. The rubber bands go away. I've even had to have a player take rubber bands off of his ankles. Sheesh.

AK ref SE · #10 (**permalink**) Wed Oct 16, 2002, 11:59am

rubberbands on ankles.....ankle bracelets on referees...HHHMMM
I guess i better start looking at peoples ankles.

AK ref SE

rgaudreau · #11 (**permalink**) Wed Oct 16, 2002, 12:22pm

Okay, i`ll bite!!

Why the heck would a player want a rubber band around his or her wrist!!!

Rene

ChuckElias · #12 (**permalink**) Wed Oct 16, 2002, 12:41pm

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Originally posted by rgaudreau
Why the heck would a player want a rubber band around his or her wrist!!!

Because it's the only "jewelry" that the NBA allows on its players. So that's what the NBA players wear. So that's what the kids want to wear.

Chuck

Barry C. Morris · #13 (**permalink**) Wed Oct 16, 2002, 12:43pm

Because Kobe Bryant wears them and if they wear them, they will be magically induced with the same abilities as Kobe.

Bart Tyson · #14 (**permalink**) Wed Oct 16, 2002, 01:47pm

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Originally posted by AK ref SE
rubberbands on ankles.....ankle bracelets on referees...HHHMMM
I guess i better start looking at peoples ankles.

AK ref SE

The rules do allow wristbands with elastic. I have seen in writting from the NCAA stating no rubberbands. However, no one has said anything about ankles. So, i have allowed them to take the rubberband off the wrist and put it on the ankle.

mick · #15 (**permalink**) Wed Oct 16, 2002, 01:53pm

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Originally posted by Bart Tyson

The rules do allow wristbands with elastic. I have seen in writting from the NCAA stating no rubberbands. However, no one has said anything about ankles. So, i have allowed them to take the rubberband off the wrist and put it on the ankle.

How 'bout the ears, or bicep, or calves>