Foul by Hair?

[Nevadaref]

There is an NFHS ruling that a player's hair, uniform, and equipment is all part of the player.
The reason that I recall this is an old ruling about a player's ponytail touching out of bounds and thus making the player out of bounds.

[APG]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

There is an NFHS ruling that a player's hair, uniform, and equipment is all part of the player.
The reason that I recall this is an old ruling about a player's ponytail touching out of bounds and thus making the player out of bounds.

2005-2006 NFHS Interpretations

SITUATION 9: A1 recovers a loose ball on the playing court near the sideline, with his/her body entirely in bounds. However, A1's head is hovering out of bounds and his/her hair (which is in a long ponytail) is touching the floor, out of bounds.

RULING: A1 is called for the out-of-bounds violation. (7-1-1; 7-1-2; 9-3-1)

[Kansas Ref]

Thanks a ton for the clarifications and well-stated exemplars.