A question for the Fashion Police.

[zm1283]

We have a lot of girls players around here that wear knee pads.

I've been treating knee pads the same as sleeves so far this year.

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by zm1283

We have a lot of girls players around here that wear knee pads.
....

There's a joke in there somewhere.

[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

Originally Posted by JetMetFan

Just as an FYI...

The following is from the NCAAW Supplemental Apparel Guide:



Meaning...
*They must be a solid color
*They may be black, white, beige or the color of the game pants, and
*Teammates must all wear the same color

Finally, a Rules Committee addresses the situation directly. I can live with this.

Thanks JetMan.

MTD, Sr.

[BigCat]

Originally Posted by OKREF

Rule change this year. Anything worn on the arm or leg is a sleeve.

unless its an undershirt…..with sleeves-- (see other thread) sorry i couldn't resist...

[walt]

According to our state interpreter, in Delaware, knee pads are considered knee sleeves and are subject to those requirements.

[zm1283]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

There's a joke in there somewhere.

As soon as I hit "Submit Reply" I knew it would go that direction.

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.

Camron:

I see your point, but knee pads (and elbow pads) go back to the early days of basketball. I am sure that at this point BillyMac can find pictures of some early basketball players wearing knee pads to post in this thread.

It has been years until today that I have seen a player wearing what are just knee pads. I just don't think that Rules Committees considered knee pads from a historical stand point (and why am I not surprised that the Rules Committees every do their due diligence with regard to existing rules interpretations that would still apply today, but I digress).

MTD, Sr.

I think they did consider it and decided that they'd (finally) keep it simple rather than having us decipher the undecipherable.

[jeremy341a]

Originally Posted by BigCat

unless its an undershirt…..with sleeves-- (see other thread) sorry i couldn't resist...

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.

Finally, a Rules Committee addresses the situation directly.

That was NCAAW. Now it's time for the NFHS to step up.