[ayso45-refs] Players wearing long-sleeved shirts, long-legged pants

[Beau James]

Refs,

As you know, there was a modification to Law 4 (Players' Equipment) this 
year. The revised law states, in part:

    "... if undergarments are worn, the color of the sleeve should be
    the same main color as the sleeve of the jersey or shirt"

    --"... if undershorts are worn, they are of the same main color as
    the shorts."


There's little reason for players in our region to wear such 
undergarments. Even if it is a bit cool at the start of an 8:30 match, 
the players will warm up very quickly once they start running around.

However, if a player /*really */feels the need to wear a long-sleeved 
UnderArmor or turtleneck underneath his or her jersey, let's be 
realistic about the "same color" rule.  Finding undergarments in the 
colors of some of our AYSO jerseys would be difficult if not impossible!

As long as the undergarment does not create any potential confusion with 
the jersey colors worn by the opposing team and both goalkeepers, please 
be reasonably accommodating of neutral colors (black, white, grey) and 
approximations of the jersey sleeve color.

As always, the final decision about safety and fairness belongs solely 
to the referee at each match.

Beau
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