"Referee" rule confusion???

[JetMetFan]

I noticed the following in this month's "Referee" and it got me thinking (I know, a bad thing). It raised a few questions/comments in my head due to the rules cited. I edited/shortened the play to get to the point faster.

Play: Team A's school colors are red and white. Team A is the home team and is wearing its white jerseys. Is team A allowed to wear its red/road pants with its white jerseys? Ruling (as listed in "Referee"): NFHS, yes (3-4-1 and 3-4-5); NCAA, no (1-22-3, 10-2-3c).

The NFHS rule citation isn't really needed, IMO. The only reference in the NFHS rule book to the color requirements of anyone's pants during a game is ours (black, 2-1-1).

The first NCAA rule citation isn't correct. It should be 1-22-4 ("The home team shall wear light game jerseys and game pants...The majority of the color of the game pants shall be the color of the neutral zone [of the jersey])." It doesn't seem the second rule calling for an administrative technical foul ("A team/team member shall not wear an illegal jersey") should apply since the jerseys aren't illegal. However there's nothing in the NCAA books regarding the penalty/remedy for violating 1-22-4. Thoughts?

[justacoach]

I'm thinking you have too much time on your hands. Also, you should know better than to try and make sense of rules citations or interps in the bespoke publication.

[JetMetFan]

Yeah, I do need new hobbies

But it's actually a concern. I doubt I'll see this on the NCAAW level but my GV games in NY are under NCAA rules. There's always the chance a player - or a team, for that fact - could come out with, say, white tops with blue writing but have on blue shorts.

[blindzebra]

Originally Posted by JetMetFan

Yeah, I do need new hobbies

But it's actually a concern. I doubt I'll see this on the NCAAW level but my GV games in NY are under NCAA rules. There's always the chance a player - or a team, for that fact - could come out with, say, white tops with blue writing but have on blue shorts.

Unless the visitors are in blue I'd leave it alone.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by blindzebra

Unless the visitors are in blue I'd leave it alone.

That's kicking the can down the road. I would let that team play that night, but I would be sure to discuss the issue with the coach, or athletic director, and report the issue to my assigner.

[Adam]

What can are you kicking? Isn't it legal?