NBA Socks in NCAA
 

Had the referee in my game last night make the players wearing NBA socks remove them.

I was wondering if that was correct/incorrect and what the rule reference is?

Thanks

There are no rules concerning socks. They can wear any socks they want as long as they are safe. So no spikes.

One logo per sock. So, if the logo wason the inside and the outside of the leg, it needs to be covered.

I love this rule. All local, small college womens officials have players with two logo socks roll them down to play, local mens officials don't even know it's a rule.

Why do you love this rule? Does it change the fundamentals of the basketball game?

Why in the world would you like this silly rule? :confused:

The reason we enforce it is because we are told to by assignors. I like doing post season games, so I do what I am told.:D

At the risk of ushering in another call for different font colors and/or "/sarcasm" comments, I think BL was being sarcastic.

Apologies, I was being sarcastic. It's the only rule I've ever felt embarassed about enforcing.

That's fine, but the same officials enforcing it on the womens side work for the same commish as the mens officials not enforcing this rule. Is this only an NCAA-W rule? I didn't' think it was, but if so, it's even more ridiculous.

NCAA 3-8-4 is a "Women only" rule, but that refers to memorial or commemorative patches. 3-8-1 says that one logo can be on every item of apparel except the undershirt. To me, that means one logo per sock, not per leg. And there's nothing in the casebook under Rule 3 that I can see.

Thanks, didn't know it was a womens only rule.

You're right, only one logo per sock is allowed and if you only have one pair of socks on, it's one logo per leg.

Since there is no NBA right now, it there really an NBA logo or is that just some random colors on the sock?

I Don't Have To Show You Any Stinkin' Badges ...
 

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I also do what I'm told to do. I might not like it, but I do it.

My Catholic middle school assigner tells us that if we are ever "caught" not enforcing "Fashion Police" rules, then he is not paying us for that game. Does he mean it? I don't know, but I don't want to end up being a "test case".

I need to read closer...didn't recognize you'd asked for NCAA...

The other issue is that one "manufacturers logo" is allowed. Some interpret this as Nike and Addidas are manufacturers and the NBA is not.

I concur on this. The NBA is not a Manufaturers logo. I would just make them role them down.

If it matters that they're not a manufacturer's logo, why make them roll the socks down? If they're not illegal, there would be no need.

The only things allowed are mfg / dist logo and, in NCAAW only, commemorative/memorial patches.

A "marketing" logo (or whatever you'd call the NBA logo) is not allowed.

What about decorative patterns? If it is not a "manufacturers logo", I think it would just be part of the sock's artistic design.

Mr. Clutch ...
 

Like a red, white, and blue, decorative image of Jerry West embroidered into the sock?

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Why would anyone care? I thought the rule when the NF had it was stupid, why in the world would anyone care what sock or color sock someone used?

Peace

While I agree with this, and I'd vote to change the rule / interp if I had a vote, for now those who do get a vote care about it, and if I want to work, I follow the rules and interps.

As any official, I do what the rule book says. Off the record, I feel that this should be something between the NCAA and the institutions. If you want to fix the issue, start fining the schools (like the NFL). I guarantee this issue ends overnight (since most schools provide 100% of all uniform and shoes). It is a much harder fix at the lower levels though.

Exactly. If we all enforced only the rules we liked, that would be a mighty mess.

If I'm working a travel or wreck league game, a player could wear #88 with an untucked jersey and a paisley undershirt for all I care. However, if my board assigns me to the game, I enforce what I'm told to enforce (the NFHS rules). It has caused some strife with some middle school players and coaches, but it would help if everyone did their jobs.