2014 Unannounced Changes? (e.g. Casebook 4.14.1 Sit. D)

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by Scrapper1

Thanks, Freddy. The lack of traffic on this thread makes me feel like there might not be too many this year...

Or nobody has looked that hard yet.

[OKREF]

Has anyone looked at the change concerning arm/leg sleeves. I really like that they have said that anything worn on the arms/or legs is a sleeve. This means the long knee pads, and tights included. They also did away with the medical verification. They just have to meet the color requirements.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by OKREF

Has anyone looked at the change concerning arm/leg sleeves. I really like that they have said that anything worn on the arms/or legs is a sleeve. This means the long knee pads, and tights included. They also did away with the medical verification. They just have to meet the color requirements.

I'm guessing guys will still ask, though: right before they tell them to stand still for the jump ball.

[Scrapper1]

Originally Posted by OKREF

Has anyone looked at the change concerning arm/leg sleeves. I really like that they have said that anything worn on the arms/or legs is a sleeve. This means the long knee pads, and tights included. They also did away with the medical verification. They just have to meet the color requirements.

This is an announced change, so maybe it deserves its own thread. But we were told that the rule now reads that the color of these items must be black, white, gray or the "dominant" color of the jersey. It used to be any school color.

Again, I don't have my books yet, so maybe somebody can confirm this.

[OKREF]

Originally Posted by Scrapper1

This is an announced change, so maybe it deserves its own thread. But we were told that the rule now reads that the color of these items must be black, white, gray or the "dominant" color of the jersey. It used to be any school color.

Again, I don't have my books yet, so maybe somebody can confirm this.

This is from the NFHS website.

Art. 3: Arm sleeves, knee sleeves, lower leg sleeves and tights are permissible:
a. Anything worn on the arm and/or leg is a sleeve, except a knee brace, and
shall meet the color restrictions.
b. The sleeves/tights shall be black, white, beige or the predominant color of the
uniform and the same color sleeves/tights shall be worn by teammates.
c. All sleeves/tights shall be the same solid color.
d. Meet the logo requirements in 3-6.
Note: In general, a brace is defined as anything that contains hinges and/or straps or an opening over the knee cap.

[Lcubed48]

Originally Posted by OKREF

This is from the NFHS website.

Art. 3: Arm sleeves, knee sleeves, lower leg sleeves and tights are permissible:
a. Anything worn on the arm and/or leg is a sleeve, except a knee brace, and
shall meet the color restrictions.
b. The sleeves/tights shall be black, white, beige or the predominant color of the
uniform and the same color sleeves/tights shall be worn by teammates.
c. All sleeves/tights shall be the same solid color.
d. Meet the logo requirements in 3-6.
Note: In general, a brace is defined as anything that contains hinges and/or straps or an opening over the knee cap.

Now, can they give wristbands and headbands the same color and team requirements?

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by Lcubed48

Now, can they give wristbands and headbands the same color and team requirements?

Isn't a wristband worn on the arm?

[Freddy]

OK, it seems they've thrown out "single solid school color" and replaced it with "predominant color of the uniform". I get that. However . . .

New 3-5-4a says, "Headbands and wristbands shall be white, black, beige, or predominant color of the uniform..."

New 3.5.4 says, "Team A's school colors are blue and gold and the predominant color of Team A's jerseys are (sic) white. Prior to the game, an official notices that several Team A members are wearing . . . blue headbands and blue wristbands... RULING: Legal . . .

Is this not a contradiction between rulebook and casebook?
Or am I missing something here?

[Lcubed48]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

Isn't a wristband worn on the arm?

If it is not worn on the wrist.

[Kansas Ref]

I guess the Rules Writers at NFHS have realized that such things (i.e., leotards with knee hex-pads and so-called "shooting sleeves") are more "fashion-statements" than "medical necessities". I've noticed even 6th graders--and some 3rd graders wearing those accessories. I'm humored when I see it

[Rich]

Originally Posted by Lcubed48

Now, can they give wristbands and headbands the same color and team requirements?

Better yet, can we get out of the fashion/color business entirely? I got a game to work.

Originally Posted by Rich

Better yet, can we get out of the fashion/color business entirely? I got a game to work.

We should take those officials who love being fashion police and put them in a group called "Compliance Officials". They would travel around to schools and law down the fashion law. We could create a test of entirely uniform questions (wait, would that be any different than the current NFHS tests??) to find those special officials!

Either that, or have schools self-report uniform violations. I just wanna call the game.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Rich

Better yet, can we get out of the fashion/color business entirely? I got a game to work.

It's great in theory, until the away teams start wearing white undershirts with long sleeves. AFAIC, make the color requirement simple.

Dominant jersey color only, or they take it off. No, "white, beige, black, fuscia, or predominant color..." If it doesn't match your jersey, it doesn't work.

Of course, if they wanted to make this a similar process as protesting the use of ineligible players, I wouldn't have my feelings hurt. Get it on tape and send it to the state.

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by Rich

Better yet, can we get out of the fashion/color business entirely? I got a game to work.

Fashion, yes. Color, no. Colors on sleeves can be confusing. Imagine having several colors on each team with players on opposite teams wearing similar colors. It would make it a lot easier to allow a team to only wear a color that matches their main uniform color OR possibly home can wear white sleeves and visitor can wear dark (black) sleeves even if it is not their uniform color.

[Lcubed48]

Originally Posted by Rich

Better yet, can we get out of the fashion/color business entirely? I got a game to work.

Agreed. My bottom line feeling is junk all the fashion police stuff, and play on.