"Participant" is not defined , but there are several cases where a team member has illegal equipment (e.g., jewelry) and the ruling is to the effect of "there is no T; A1 simply cannot participate until the illegal item is removed."

Always Listen To ???
 

I may be wrong, but I don't agree with bob jenkins, in regard to the statement above, at this point in the thread, although I reserve the right to change my mind after some future postings. That would mean that only the five players "participating" must have legal equipment. The kids on the bench could have illegal undershirts, illegal jewelry, illegal headbands, etc. and they only have to "made" legal when they report to the table as a substitute. Since there are no players during the pregame layup lines, then everyone could conceivably be wearing illegal equipment.

I know that I'm on thin ice here, i.e., disagreeing with bob jenkins, but, like I said, I can be easily convinced that bob jenkins is correct.

When on the court the team members must be legally equipped and that pertains to warm-ups as well per a Case Book play. However, Bob is right that a team member who just sits on the bench the whole game doesn't have to comply. For example, he/she could wear earrings and not participate.

Agreed. I don't see any rules against it.

Now, they'd all have to change at the same time, and the team isn't going to be allowed to go to the lockerroom once the 2nd half starts anyway.

Not without a T or an approved reason (blood, etc).

Let me add this wrinkle:
V has two distinct sets of players that play together. A1-A7 all wear red jerseys. A8-A15 all wear blue jerseys. Red only plays with red teammates, and the same with blue.

Allowed?

Partial Victory ???
 

Well, at least I was right about the layup lines.

It's true, always listen to bob.

I'm not....at least at V or higher. MS or rec level, sure, just about anything goes as long as we can easily tell the two teams on the floor apart.

No, per 3-4-1a.

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Team jersey color and design shall adhere to the following: The torso of the team jersey shall be the same single solid color for all team members.

Thanks, couldn't remember if it was "Players" or "team members."