High School jersey numbers

[Scrapper1]

NFHS 4-2-4f says that a player's number can be no more than 5 inches below the shoulder seam; OR centered no more than 5 inches below the bottom edge of the neckline. (And there's no clarifying case play.)

So it sounds like the number doesn't have to be centered on the front of the jersey. Am I right about that? The way the rule is written, it sounds like you have one option OR a centered option. Am I reading too much into it?

So. . . a number that is off-center and placed near the shoulder would be considered legal?

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by Scrapper1

So. . . a number that is off-center and placed near the shoulder would be considered legal?

Correct. I seem to recall that this area is one of the changes for next year, but I’m too lazy to look it up.

[FMadera]

Originally Posted by Scrapper1

NFHS 4-2-4f says that a player's number can be no more than 5 inches below the shoulder seam; OR centered no more than 5 inches below the bottom edge of the neckline. (And there's no clarifying case play.)

So it sounds like the number doesn't have to be centered on the front of the jersey. Am I right about that? The way the rule is written, it sounds like you have one option OR a centered option. Am I reading too much into it?

So. . . a number that is off-center and placed near the shoulder would be considered legal?

Yes. It has been approved for change, but it's being phased in.

4-2-4d, f: Beginning July 1, 2029, the number on the front of the uniform must be centered on the upper half of the uniform top eliminating the measurement requirements from the shoulder seam and neckline.
https://www.nfhs.org/sports-resource...anges-2025-26/