I think UIL is looking at the safety intent. And that intent is met by having the volleyball/Basketball pads over the knees. As for the pants then being over the pads, that truly is a cosmetic issue so who really cares. I know they might at NCAA where they are concerned about TV but we dont have that problem. I suspect part of it may be due to problem with some of the pants being so tight they might not be able to get them over those pads.
I agree, Mike. The intent is safety. It would have been good if the UIL could have given clear guidance from the beginning. Anything that clouds this issue adds confusion and ammo for coaches to say they don't understand.
On another issue, I'm glad we are not stopping the clock initially to remove these players. I'm my opinion, if not towards the end of the half or game, keep that play clock running and reset to 25 if you need to, maybe a few times. OK, maybe not more than once, but I like keeping that clock running.
