Oakley visors

[DmStags45]

Im a player not an official and i was trying to clarify the rule for the oakley visors are they truely illegal or are they approvable with a dr. note or is it really just the official can someone please clarify this rule or post the rule thank you.

[waltjp]

A visor must be 100% clear. A doctor's note does not supersede the rule.

[kd0254]

I have seen these Oakley visors that have been clear in the afternoon and as the evening sets in seem to get a little tint to them (similar to transition lenses but not as drastic)

This was on the JV level, end of a game, I told the coach that if they were becoming anything other then transparent that they were illegal so he could be aware and advise his players accordingly. In this instance I didn't make a big deal of it but I would like to see manufacturers design products accordingly.

[waltjp]

First game of the season - we had a 7PM start. During the pregame I take a pretty good look around for equipment problems and I meet with the captains long before the coin toss. Other than a few "Livestrong" bracelets we had no problems.

About midway through the 2nd period (pretty dark at this point) and I notice that one of the captains is wearing a visor that has definately gotten darker as the game progressed. (Either that, or he lied to me and did change it!)

[WhistlesAndStripes]

Originally posted by waltjp
First game of the season - we had a 7PM start. During the pregame I take a pretty good look around for equipment problems and I meet with the captains long before the coin toss. Other than a few "Livestrong" bracelets we had no problems.

About midway through the 2nd period (pretty dark at this point) and I notice that one of the captains is wearing a visor that has definately gotten darker as the game progressed. (Either that, or he lied to me and did change it!)

Sounds like USC on the coach to me.

[Texas Aggie]

If you play in Texas, the visor must be clear and untinted (i.e. like safety glasses you would buy at Sears or Home Depot). Texas UIL will consider a doctor's note to allow a tint, but currently only 6-9 or so players in the state have received such approval.

[ref18]

Tinted visors shall only be worn if the player has recieved a note from a doctor.

Without the note, only clear, untinted visors may be worn.

[waltjp]

Originally posted by Whistles & Stripes

Sounds like USC on the coach to me.

Me too. Unfortunately, my R didn't share my view and decided to let the kid play. He reasoned that the coach had enough problems at the time because the game was well out of hand.