Religious headware

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Boy, I wish I was a graphics whiz like some of you. But I do know something about civil rights.

The law will allow you as an official to refuse participation to a player with illegal head coverings. The law allows for reasonable restrictions on religious expression when they relate to the public safety. If a city's zoning law can prohibit a Catholic college from erecting the world's largest crucifix, as happened recently in Ann Arbor, MI, you can stop a player from wearing illegal head coverings.

The restrictions on headwear exist for player safety. Also, NFHS rules allow religious head coverings; all the participants need to do is document their case to the state association and obtain written permission. This procedure will eliminate the idiots that falsely claim their "do-rag" is a religious necessity.

Just follow the NFHS rules and you'll be ok.