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Old Wed Jan 19, 2011, 06:28am
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I have just finished my paper work from my midnight courier run and went online to read the news and this story caught my interest in the sports section.

Girl pulled from game over safety concerns about headscarf - News | FOX Sports on MSN

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Old Wed Jan 19, 2011, 07:06am
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Mark I am in Maryland and we allow a difference in dress based on religions.

I would have allowed it.


I have never come across this. But we might have an Amish girl who has to wear a head covering.

I am surprised she was allowed to wear just a uniform to play in. We have some that have to wear long pants under their shorts and long shirts under their shirts. I have seen both of those.
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Old Wed Jan 19, 2011, 07:30am
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State associations may, on an individual basis, allow a player to participate while wearing a head covering, if it is worn for medical or religious reasons, provided that the covering is not abrasive, hard, or dangerous, and is attached in such a way that it is highly unlikely to come off during play.
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Old Wed Jan 19, 2011, 07:33am
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We have some that have to wear long pants under their shorts.
Why under her shorts? Why not just long pants, sans shorts?
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Old Wed Jan 19, 2011, 08:02am
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Why under her shorts? Why not just long pants, sans shorts?
Because that would require the school to purchase matching pants for the one girl, a much cheaper option is the pants underneath the shorts.
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Old Wed Jan 19, 2011, 08:03am
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Why under her shorts? Why not just long pants, sans shorts?
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See case book 3.5.6SitB. You can wear legally wear long pants instead of shorts. Anything under the shorts and extending below the shorts is generally illegal.
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Old Wed Jan 19, 2011, 08:04am
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See case book 3.5.6SitB. You can wear legally wear long pants instead of shorts. Anything under the shorts and extending below the shorts is generally illegal.
While this is true, if a player tells me she's wearing pants (under her shorts) for religious purposes, I'm letting her play. I'll send a note to my assigner and the state after the game.
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Old Wed Jan 19, 2011, 08:28am
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While this is true, if a player tells me she's wearing pants (under her shorts) for religious purposes, I'm letting her play. I'll send a note to my assigner and the state after the game.
And you would be taking a chance imo because you're going directly against a definitive NFHS ruling if you did so. The FED has said that wearing tights below the shorts for religious purposes is illegal. Anything worn that extends below the uniform shorts is illegal. Wearing long pants, tights, a skirt, etc, instead of shorts is legal.
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