Eyeblack

[grunewar]

Haven't seen it here.......yet! And, if I do, I'm certainly not going to become an OOO.

If it does catch on, "Coming to a Rules Book near you........."

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by CoachP

Started seeing eye black being worn around these parts during Girls VB season. Am I witnessing a local trend that will be carrying over to hoops or have you guys been seeing it?

Originally Posted by grunewar

"Coming to a Rules Book near you."

Has the NFHS ever commented on face painting, eye black, etc? I've been around over thirty years, and I don't' recall any comments from the NFHS regarding these issues.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

Has the NFHS ever commented on face painting, eye black, etc? I've been around over thirty years, and I don't' recall any comments from the NFHS regarding these issues.

In football they have. But basketball is not football so the Referee would have to rule on anything that is not specifically covered in the rules. I do not see a basketball need for such things.

Peace

[Adam]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

In football they have. But basketball is not football so the Referee would have to rule on anything that is not specifically covered in the rules. I do not see a basketball need for such things.

Peace

Neither do I, but the need to ban it is even smaller.

[BktBallRef]

That's easy here. The NCHSAA doesn't allow any type of body or face paint.

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by BktBallRef

That's easy here. The NCHSAA doesn't allow any type of body or face paint.

How much makeup does it take to be considered face paint? Or is makeup prohibited?

Sorry #15, you can't play with that eyeliner on. (And what official is going to inspect a player's face for makeup).

[BktBallRef]

Really? Really? You can't tell the difference in eyeliner that's worn under the eyelashes versus a streak of eye black worn on the cheek like a football player?

Nobody is outlawing makeup. It's not eyeliner. It's a black streak of paint the width of a finger on the cheek under the eye.

It started with VB player who painted the school logo on the side of the player's face, a shoulder, etc. It progressed from there.

It's no different than the NFHS restricting eye black in football. It must be a single streak with no wording. No face black or war paint.

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by BktBallRef

Really? Really? You can't tell the difference in eyeliner that's worn under the eyelashes versus a streak of eye black worn on the cheek like a football player?

Nobody is outlawing makeup. It's not eyeliner. It's a black streak of paint the width of a finger on the cheek under the eye.

It started with VB player who painted the school logo on the side of the player's face, a shoulder, etc. It progressed from there.

It's no different than the NFHS restricting eye black in football. It must be a single streak with no wording. No face black or war paint.

The point is someone could wear their makeup heavier and heavier to the point it approaches the same look as paint. Where exactly is the line? What if they did put a line under their eye using eyeliner....maybe 10-20 lines really close together such that it sort of looks the same as paint?

I just see it as being overly officious to outlaw unoffensive markings.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by BktBallRef

That's easy here. The NCHSAA doesn't allow any type of body or face paint.

Specific citation please.

[BktBallRef]

North Carolina High School Athletic Association

[Adam]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

Specific citation please.

I'm by the question.

[BktBallRef]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

I'm by the question.

Who knows? In the topic, he asked "And, Just What Is The NCHSAA ???"

[26 Year Gap]

Originally Posted by BktBallRef

Who knows? In the topic, he asked "And, Just What Is The NCHSAA ???"

There are no little corners in NC.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by BktBallRef

Who knows? In the topic, he asked "And, Just What Is The NCHSAA ???"

It was the topic question that confused me. Billy could have figured that out.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

I'm by the question.

Just looking for the exact wording.

The more this is discussed, the more I seem to recall that the NFHS came out with some type of interpretation regarding this topic, i.e. face paint, maybe twenty, or twenty-five, years ago. Maybe I'm confusing this with the NFHS interpretation on tattoos that came out about fifteen years ago?

Maybe Mark T. DeNucci, Sr. will be moseying along shortly to guide us down memory lane?