Refs are very good about making sure that the players do not have Bobby pins in their hair, but what is the regulation on the length of fingernails?

 

I witnessed a game where a girl had fingernails that would make Lee Press on nails seem short. Many of the girls had claw marks after the game. Is there nothing about this in the rules. It seems that coaches would exercise a little judgment on this for the safety of the teams.

 

When a player draws blood from another player they would seem to get an unfair advantage. I guess you could just scratch other players and then point out they are bleeding and get them removed from the game.

Fingernails are dangerous. The coaches should keep up with that , and I don't think that one culd play well with long nails.

Refs are very good about making sure that the players do not have Bobby pins in their hair, but what is the regulation on the length of fingernails?

 

I witnessed a game where a girl had fingernails that would make Lee Press on nails seem short. Many of the girls had claw marks after the game. Is there nothing about this in the rules. It seems that coaches would exercise a little judgment on this for the safety of the teams.

 

When a player draws blood from another player they would seem to get an unfair advantage. I guess you could just scratch other players and then point out they are bleeding and get them removed from the game.

 

Here's the rule per the NFHS Rules Book. Rule 3-7 states: The referee shall not permit any team member to participate if in his/her judgment, items such as a player's fingernails or hair style may constitute a safety concern.

 

This rule leaves it in the hands of the referee's judgment regarding the safety concerns of fingernails or hari style. I have seen a referee tell a girl she can not play unless she cuts her fingernails.

Here's the rule per the NFHS Rules Book. Rule 3-7 states: The referee shall not permit any team member to participate if in his/her judgment, items such as a player's fingernails or hair style may constitute a safety concern.

 

This rule leaves it in the hands of the referee's judgment regarding the safety concerns of fingernails or hari style. I have seen a referee tell a girl she can not play unless she cuts her fingernails.

 

I have seen this as well. I have also seen a ref tell a girl to take out the bobbie pins (no metal).

I would have to think that long nails (real or fake) would be more likely to hurt another player than a bobby pin. Yet the officials seem more concerned about hair and shirt tails.

Here's the rule per the NFHS Rules Book. Rule 3-7 states: The referee shall not permit any team member to participate if in his/her judgment, items such as a player's fingernails or hair style may constitute a safety concern.

 

This rule leaves it in the hands of the referee's judgment regarding the safety concerns of fingernails or hari style. I have seen a referee tell a girl she can not play unless she cuts her fingernails.

 

As a former girls coach, I have also had a referee have one of my players cut her fingernails before he would permit her back on the playing floor.

I would have to think that long nails (real or fake) would be more likely to hurt another player than a bobby pin. Yet the officials seem more concerned about hair and shirt tails.

 

I agree, but I have also seen a ref at college level tell a young lady to cut her nails before she could play.