Knee Pads?

[JetMetFan]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

But let's not forget the officials, those officials who purposely ignore the rules because they don't believe that these should be rules to begin with because these rules have nothing to do with "real basketball".

Amen. The t-shirt rule has been on the books for 20+ years and at times the biggest issues we have with it come from our fellow officials. "No one" likes it but "everybody" notices when it isn't enforced.

Some of those who don’t like it use the “participation” argument but it’s not as though the girl in Billy’s scenario was wearing a hard cast or something similar. It’s a t-shirt. The rules allow a t-shirt. One of the primary restrictions is it has to be the main color of the jersey. Red t-shirts – of any size – aren’t exactly hard to come by. Find the player – chunky or no – a red t-shirt and the problem is solved.

[deecee]

I'm not against them. I'm against their complete lack of simplicity.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by deecee

I'm not against them. I'm against their complete lack of simplicity.

Yes, they aren't the easiest rules in the book to understand, but they're not the hardest rules to understand either. If all coaches would enforce these rules with their players ("This is the color I want all of you to wear for headbands, including prewrap, wristbands, and sleeves: (Insert color). (Insert color) undershirts for home games. (Insert color) undershirt for road games. No jewelry. Period. No exceptions."), and if all officials would enforce these rules in all their games, then I believe that 99% of the problems would go away.

As I stated in my earlier post regarding a Catholic middle school league: If a bunch of rinky dink "tween" age players, with volunteer coaches, can get these rules right, why can't these rules be followed in high school programs?

[OKREF]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

Yes, they aren't the easiest rules in the book to understand, but they're not the hardest rules to understand either. If all coaches would enforce these rules with their players ("This is the color I want all of you to wear for headbands, including prewrap, wristbands, and sleeves: (Insert color). Period."), and if all officials would enforce these rules in all their games, then I believe that 99% of the problems would go away.

As I stated in my earlier post regarding a Catholic middle school league: If a bunch of rinky dink "tween" age players, with volunteer coaches, can get these rules right, why can't these rules be followed in high school programs?

To me the fashion rules are easy, just not enforced very well.

[VaTerp]

Originally Posted by OKREF

To me the fashion rules are easy, just not enforced very well.

This particular fashion rule is not so clear and easy and I've had this conversation multiple times with officials resulting in multiple interpretations.

The rule on sleeves is clear, however the rule does not apply to knee or shin pads. And one can make a valid argument that the hybrid pad/sleeves are in fact pads.