Compression Shorts
 

3.5.7. Compression shorts/tights shall be a single solid color similar to the predominant color of the pants/skirt; the length shall be above the knee.
Undergarments shall not extend below the pants/skirt.
What is the difference between compression shorts/tights and undergarments?
Can tights extend below the pants if they stop short of the knee?

Compression shorts/tights and undergarments are the same thing. They cannot extend below the shorts.

-Josh

In NFHS, tights are not allowed.

What is the purpose of having a logo requirement on an item that essentially won't be seen?

If the player wears long pants, who's going to check? By rule, I guess they still need to be above the knee ....

A plumber?

Why would Freddy check this?

I guess that's true. Just can't recall the last time I saw someone wear long pants in an organized bball game. Out of sight, out of mind ...

Kind of like belly and nipple piercings!

That made me chuckle! :D

I had a religious school once that had skirts, pants, head covers, etc.

Their BB wasn't that good, but they paid well. No flow or continuity to most of their games.

One game I blew the whistle so often it literally gave me a headache after the first qtr. :(

Semper Ubi Sub Ubi ...
 

Religious reasons.

And, if long pants are worn instead of shorts, they are legal. If long pants are worn under the shorts, they are undergarments, and are illegal if they go below the shorts. If they're very long socks, they can legally go all the way up above the shorts. Also, there are no color limitations on long pants (if worn instead of shorts), undergarments below the waist (and above the shorts), and socks. Go figure?

Compression Shorts ???
 

You sure? Compression shorts can extend below the shorts, but may not extend below the knee. There is also a color restriction on compression shorts that does not apply to undergarments worn below the waist and above the shorts.

Semi-related
 

Anyone seeing players wearing long sleeve compession shirts?

It's popped up one or two times for me. Just wondering if this is a trending item that they are trying to get away with?

Ah, Fashion Police to the rescue.
 

Which brings up a good point...how the he!! are we supposed to differentiate between compression shorts and undergarments being worn below the waist? Anybody working girls games want to take on that discussion? What, exactly, constitutes an undergarment?

I would think that compression undershirts are no different than regular undershirts ... long sleeves are allowed (at least in NFHS). Not exactly sure what they would be getting away with.

I've seen it once this yr at the V level.

Not sure what they're "getting away with" as it's legal. But, if you mean, trying to call attention to themselves by being different within the rules - then yeah, I agree.

I'm seeing it more often. Perfectly legal as long as it meets the undershirt requirements.

Did a college game this season where a player had a long sleeve undershirt for medical reasons and a letter signed by Art Hyland authorizing it.

Once worked a homeschooled team that wore long pants. They put up over 100 points.

Sorry... in regards to NCAA.

Well, He Said Something Like This ...
 

"It's the pants." (Mars Blackmon)

I see this almost every game this season. I could not tell you when one player did not have this configuration of their uniform.

Peace

Long Johns ...
 

I also see at least one long sleeved undershirt, legal color, every game, usually a boys game, but it's just a regular long sleeved undershirt, not a compression undershirt.

I was wondering if you were talking about college (where it is illegal, as I understand it.)

I have not seen these kinds of issues at the NCAA level. Seems like college coaches have more control over this stuff.

Peace

They should, it's actually illegal there as opposed to high school.

What I mean is that you do not even see items that are illegal or have to address the issues. In HS we see all kinds of things we have to bring to the attention of a coach or hear, "They let us wear it before...." crap. It is one thing to have an item that is not very well known as illegal, but it has always been illegal to wear a lot of these things in HS and they never say anything to their players at the HS level to prevent these from being an issue.

Peace

Agreed.