Uniforms in a State Championship Game

[Nevadaref]

Originally Posted by JetMetFan

Well, apart from not telling the kids they had to stand at half court for the technical free throws...

I would have done what the administrator told me to do. However, if this wasn't being enforced during the entire season let alone the tournament it's a pretty lousy time to start. If the officials had been advised to enforce the rule prior to the tournament and the "home" team coach had been warned prior to the tournament then that's the way life goes.

We have that situation come up every season in NYC with some teams. There are a few that always violate NFHS 3-4-2a (visible manufacturer's logo on the jersey). I didn't have any of them until our citywide playoffs. I e-mailed my assignor and asked whether the league had changed its enforcement policy (i.e., leave it alone) and he said no, so I left it alone.

I was actually going to ask you about this with respect to your NY ch game at MSG because the winning team wore illegal jerseys, but I was unjustly banned for a few days by an over-zealous mod.
Btw belated congrats on working that!

[Rich]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

I was actually going to ask you about this with respect to your NY ch game at MSG because the winning team wore illegal jerseys, but I was unjustly banned for a few days by an over-zealous mod.
Btw belated congrats on working that!

Aiming for another stay in the Penalty Box?

[JetMetFan]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

I was actually going to ask you about this with respect to your NY ch game at MSG because the winning team wore illegal jerseys, but I was unjustly banned for a few days by an over-zealous mod.
Btw belated congrats on working that!

Goon!

Thanks, and yeah, it's an annual thing. Normally we're told at the preseason meeting what to do (nothing) but we didn't have one because of Sandy.

When something like this is within the "family" it's not an issue, though 99% of NYC teams do have legal jerseys so I can't see how it's fair to them but I'm not the one making the decision. However, some of NYC's more prominent teams play games outside the PSAL, as is the case with prominent teams from other leagues around the country. If the PSAL coaches are shocked when they walk into a gym in another state and catch a T for the illegal jerseys that's their problem.

[Brad]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

I was unjustly banned for a few days by an over-zealous mod.

Just like in officiating, you can keep blaming everyone and everything else —*or you can take a minute and look in the mirror and self-evaluate and see if there is anything you can do differently to achieve the results you'd like.