Eyeblack

[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

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?

I can not remember any NFHS, NCAA, or NBCUSC Comment on the Rules, Editorial, Interpretation, or Points of Emphasis with regard to this situation in my 41 years of officiating.

That said, with regard to eye makeup, I am not going down that road, especially in a boys' game, .

Regarding face paint, if I was the HC of a girls' team and my players were intimidated by opponents who has its school's school mascot painted on their cheeks, then I need to players.

Regarding eye black, I could never understand how eye black helped reduce glare for baseball, softball, and football players, that said, I would not doubt that there are players who may have problems with the glare from bright lights and if it helps players in outdoor sports then it could possibly help basketball players. Of course I can see prohibiting players who paint their players like KISS or the Insane Clown Posse, .

MTD, Sr.