Get rid of the "no tights" rule!

[Nevadaref]

Since this is basically a farce and we are seeing so many players wearing tights now, let's just cease with the song and dance that they are "medical," which is BS and everyone knows it, and entirely get rid of the rule prohibiting the wearing of them at both the NCAA and NFHS levels.

[JetMetFan]

I agree, though there's no medical waiver for extended tights in NFHS. What they do now is make socks or knee pads so long they might as well be tights.

I can live with the extended tights in college but just make them the predominant color of the game shorts.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

Get rid of the "no tights" rule!

I second the motion. All in favor?

(Many officials wear them. Why can't players?)

[BillyMac]

NFHS Basketball Rules Questionnaire
Have You Seen In Your Area?
1. Leg compression sleeves/calf sleeves becoming a problem.
6. More players being allowed to wear tights.

[BillyMac]

Full Length Tights

[Altor]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

Have You Seen In Your Area?
1. Leg compression sleeves/calf sleeves becoming a problem.

I love when NFHS questionnaires use the phrase "becoming a problem," especially when it pertains to uniforms. What does that even mean?

We had one a couple years ago ask about multi-colored or two different colored socks. Like I care enough about the socks the kids are wearing to decide if it is "becoming a problem." I usually choose No simply because I don't want to add to the list of "you can't wear that."

[Judtech]

I hate when they make us the Uniform Sheriff on Nottingham. Does every player have identical uniforms? Yes. Any sharp or metal objects? No. Lets play.

On a side not Elena D will make me enjoy the WNBA......

[Adam]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

I second the motion. All in favor?

(Many officials wear them. Why can't players?)

Players can if they wear long pants like the officials.

Officials can't wear long sleeve undershirts, should we disallow it on the players?

I wear my wedding ring, should we allow players to do so?

[Mark Padgett]

Originally Posted by Adam

I wear my wedding ring, should we allow players to do so?

Should we allow players to wear your wedding ring?

If you mean should we allow players to wear their wedding rings, I don't think that would make much of a change in HS or MS games, except in some states.

[icallfouls]

I am likely in the minority, but if tights and sleeves are needed to play, then maybe the kid needs a couple more days to heal.

If the NFHS wants us to be the fashion police, they need to quit expanding the list of what is allowed. Otherwise just let it be the AAU free for all it has become.

[VaTerp]

Originally Posted by icallfouls

I am likely in the minority, but if tights and sleeves are needed to play, then maybe the kid needs a couple more days to heal.

If the NFHS wants us to be the fashion police, they need to quit expanding the list of what is allowed. Otherwise just let it be the AAU free for all it has become.

Of course they are not "needed" to play but neither are many other things that kids may choose to wear.

Why as an official do I care what kids are wearing as long as it's not dangerous and does not create a problem for me in distinguishing between teams?

I think the rule disallowing tights is antiquated and not really in the spirit of when the rule prohibiting things extending below the shorts was written.

And with all of the compression apparel out there now it's hard to tell exactly what are tights/sleeves/knee pads, etc. Count me in the camp that applauds any rule change that gives me one less thing to worry about in terms of playing fashion police.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Adam

Players can if they wear long pants like the officials. Officials can't wear long sleeve undershirts, should we disallow it on the players? I wear my wedding ring, should we allow players to do so?

All good points. I probably worded my post poorly. I was simply trying to point out that many officials wear tights for the same reason that many players would like to wear tights, to keep the muscles warm to maybe to lessen the chance of an injury.

We can wear long sleeve undershirts, but I doubt that we would move up our association's ladder wearing such an odd uniform. I've seen officials wearing long sleeve undershirts in recreation, or travel games, especially in some of the cold gymnasiums that we sometimes have to work in. Also, when I was married, I used to take my wedding ring off when I officiated. As an official, I'm not playing, but there are many occasions where a player, or my partner, is tossing a ball to me, and I don't need any jammed fingers, or swollen fingers with the wedding band acting as a tourniquet.

[stir22]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

I second the motion. All in favor?

(Many officials wear them. Why can't players?)

I wore them religiously my first two years. Had a lot of calf/quad muscle problems. Switched to mid-thigh compression shorts, and haven't had any problems since. I think I was getting too hot.

[tomegun]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

He doesn't, so he would simply ask her to lift up the bottom of her shorts, or ask her to pull down the top of her shorts, so that he can take a real close up look to see if they are really tights, or just sleeves. Maybe he'll take photos for proof? After Delle Donne's boyfriend, or father, or brother, or all three, come out of the stands to beat the crap out of Nevadaref, all of us can take up a collection to help Nevadaref post bail for his sexual voyeurism charge.

I just noticed that you posted something similar in another thread in response to the questions I ask. Uh, nobody say to ask to see anything private. It they are sleeves, seeing the top of them is not a horrible thing like you make it out to be. If they are tights, take them off.

I do feel the same as others: I wouldn't be sad at all if we didn't have to look for this stuff. However, since we do (and my military career makes me somewhat of a rule follower) I look for it.

Originally Posted by stir22

I wore them religiously my first two years. Had a lot of calf/quad muscle problems. Switched to mid-thigh compression shorts, and haven't had any problems since. I think I was getting too hot.

I wore calf sleeves...sometimes. They are great, but about the same amount as tights.

[Adam]

What he said.