[Stardust]

This was the statement directly from a 20+ year 8th, 9th, 10th region official.

"where the uniform as the manufacturer intended"

This rule for uniforms is is covered in the National Federation of High School rules. The above rule is only an add-on for KHSAA.

So, what was his interpretation of the above statement? It's not a rule to have a shirt tucked in. It's completely at th ediscretion of the referee as to whether the player meets Section 5, Article 1 - "The referee shall not permit any team member to wear equipment or apparel which, in his/her judgement, is dangerous or confusing to other players or is not appropriate"

Thus, it comes down to the referee's game time decision on how the uniforms are to be worn. During the pregame meeting of head official and each coach/player captain, the uniform rules are covered. A referee is supposed to indetify what can and can't be done.

During the game, the referee may instruct a player to adjust his clothing (tuck his shirt, pull up his pants, etc...) If the player does not adhere to the request, the referee can remove the player from the floor until the adjustment is made.

It still left it to interpretation to me, thus I asked what if the Coach refuses because there is not rule. I was told that the rule is very clear to all coaches "uniform and equipment is 100% at the discretion of the referee". Failure to abide by the referee's decision can lead 1st technical Fouls, ejection and finally forfeit.

I should add this clarifier. Girls uniforms are manufactured with a "V" cut in the bottom sides to allow the jersey to be worn "outside" of the short. Which would obviously be in dispute to how the jersey was desinged to be worn.

So, no matter what our feelings are on the subject, it comes down to how the referee feels at that moment.