Why??

[JRutledge]

Originally posted by Jurassic Referee


I will be glad to tell you. Your specific quote above is "The IHSA told us to allow them and the NF rulebook says nothing about allowing insulin pumps,sweats....". That quote is as wrong as your other quotes about religious headgear not being covered either.It is obvious that there ARE rules covering these things.It is also obvious that you were not aware of those rules.

Btw,insulin pumps are covered by the first sentence of R3-5 and the 3 criteria used in casebook play 3.5SitA.

As I have stated before, the rules or mandates from the NF were not the issue in this case. I would assume that the NF wanted sweats or pants that covered the other requirements based on other rules situation. The player in question, wore gray shorts with a white and red uniform. Not in compliance to NF Rules. Or at least that is what you can assume according to the rulebook and casebook.

Also, insulin pumps are not specifically covered and the IHSA sent a message to all Licensed Officials saying that how they wanted this implemented. They did not use rule language to support their position, but did say how they wanted us to allow this.

And the point still remains, States can, will and have come up with situations that need to be addressed outside of what the NF wants. Even the NF gives officials a rule to rule on things not specifically covered in the rule. If a state wants to change something or require that certain practices are to be adopted, I do not see much the NF can do about it. That is why they make rulebooks and casebooks every year, the game is changing and the situations change to produce more and more challenges. If all these things you state were so clear, there would be no need to make it clearer to their official. Obviously most of us are not going to face these situations, but someone contacted the IHSA to get some uniformity that the NF could not or did not have in place.

Peace