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Justin VanLaere
Was searching around for other stuff and found this:
I guess I never really paid attention this rule. Interesting.
I guess I never really paid attention this rule. Interesting.
Legal uniform numbers in college basketball
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bcl20
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I've noticed it throughout the years. I don't know the reason for the rule but my assumption was always that it was so the ref could call out through the score table what number did what as far as a foul is concerned through hand signals since there are only 5 fingers on each hand.
HawkeyeJake40
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makes it easier for the officials to communicate with the scorers table.
Iowa high school used to have a rule where the home team wore even #s and the visitors wore odd #s....not sure if they still have that or not.
Iowa high school used to have a rule where the home team wore even #s and the visitors wore odd #s....not sure if they still have that or not.
woodyk1
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Are you old enough to remember HS basketball uniforms being even numbers on the home jerseys and odd numbers on the road jerseys?
Also, basically the numbers came down to the refs being able to signal the fouls to the official scorer with 2 hands. That's why you didn't see numbers like 57, 77, etc. Also, a number like 7 may be misinterpreted to be 25 or 52.
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Justin VanLaere
I remember that's was the case when I played in junior high and high school.
I had 30/31.
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Justin VanLaere
woodyk1
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You beat me to it.
And no, that rule no longer exists.
DuffMan
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That is no longer a requirement.
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Justin VanLaere
See? This is why I have you guys around.
And now all I can envision are those really old tight HS BB jerseys we used to wear.
And now all I can envision are those really old tight HS BB jerseys we used to wear.
HawkeyeJake40
Member
See? This is why I have you guys around.
And now all I can envision are those really old tight HS BB jerseys we used to wear.
Everyone loved the "Stockton" shorts.
woodyk1
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Only one guy here could not afford the knee pads! And how about the shoes. There's illegal numbers in there too!See? This is why I have you guys around.
And now all I can envision are those really old tight HS BB jerseys we used to wear.
FRANAMANIAC
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The rule still exists for HS girls basketball in Iowa
ssckelley
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Only one guy here could not afford the knee pads! And how about the shoes. There's illegal numbers in there too!
Damn, I am sure the guy with no knee pads could beat someone else up for them.
Which one is you?
DuffMan
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If I'm not mistaken it's beinf phased out there also.
Igothawked
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The rule must not apply in the NBA, as there are several players that wear numbers in the 80s and some in the 90s. The only one I can think of right now is Deshawn Stevensen, he is 80 something.
woodyk1
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BrueCrew3
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Woodyk1 - I'm old enough. My brothers played basketball in HS and I remember the programs had both sets of numbers for both teams. I'm not sure when the rule changed.
Also, I've found some old pictures of my dad in his HS basketball uniform. He was wearing 67. Of course that was back in the late 40s.
GO HAWKS!!!
Also, I've found some old pictures of my dad in his HS basketball uniform. He was wearing 67. Of course that was back in the late 40s.
GO HAWKS!!!
