football bicep bands

[jjrye22]

Originally Posted by BktBallRef

Really? Where?

2007 NFHS FOOTBALL POINTS OF EMPHASIS

PLAYER EQUIPMENT AND UNIFORM ADORNMENTS

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Towels and Sweatbands: One unmarked moisture-absorbing white towel not less than 4 inches wide and 12 inches in length and no greater than 18 inches in width and 36 inches in width and/or one moisture-absorbing sweatband worn on one or both wrists beginning at the base of the thumb and extending no more than 3 inches toward the elbow are the only two uniform adornments that are legal.

Hi,

Since no one else pointed it out (someone refered to the rules, but you had asked where in the POE it was found), I have emphasised the section that seems to cover it.

[BktBallRef]

Originally Posted by jjrye22

Hi,

Since no one else pointed it out (someone refered to the rules, but you had asked where in the POE it was found), I have emphasised the section that seems to cover it.

No. The question was where in the POE does it say that a player should be ejected if he returns to the games wearing bicep bands after he's been told to take them off.

[Mike L]

Why not just send the offending player off until the illegal equipment is removed? Once a coach realizes he's having to keep sub'ing players because they want to wear this crap, maybe he'll finally realize it's in his own best interest to keep his players from wearing it.

[ajmc]

There is no provision in the rules suggesting a player can, or should be, disqualified for returning to play after being told to correct or remove illegal or defective equipment or to add required equipment.

The simple solution is found in NF: 1.6.5, "when any required player equipment is missing, or when illegal equipment is found, correction shall be made before participation.

The player always gets to choose, either he can continue to wear the illegal equipment or he can play. He can't do both. The reason there is emphasis to detect such equipment problems BEFORE the ball is snapped is to avoid anyone from playing with illegal equipment.