FB: Northwest Conference

[badgerwarhawk]

Yes, there is an NCAA rule:

Rule 1 is very specific about the color of gloves [Rule 1-4-5-b].  It sates that: "If worn, gloves or hand pads must be gray in color. The recommended shades of gray are Pantone Cool Gray 8C, Cool Gray 9C, 423C and 430C.

Per an 8/26/08 memo from the NCAA "regarding the Nike Vapor glove.
These gloves, which have black palms, have been ruled LEGAL for NCAA
competition. This issue will be reviewed by the rules committee at our February 2009 meeting, but these gloves are legal for competition this season."  Understand that this glove has a black palm, the top is gray.  Under Armor gloves have not been permitted under this exception; also understand most gloves that have two colors (Gray & Black, Gray & White, Gray & Red, etc.) don't have a solid gray only color on the top portion of the glove as this Nike Vapor.

The reason for the rule is to assure contrasting colors.  Hold is a problem that plagues the game.  If you have gloves that are white or black on top you hands will blend in to the opponents jersey and make it difficult to see holding fouls.  Thus since the one color teams do not use for their Jersey is Gray [Pantone Cool Gray 8C, Cool Gray 9C, 423C and 430C] the NCAA Rules Committee created a rule to only permit gray gloves to assure that gloves and hand pads will be a contrasting color with uniform colors.

[MacQuiz]

So Cat fans...
A couple days go by; we gather ourselves after the smackdown and move forward with confidence and resolve!!!
It seems to me like everything is now available for the Cats to make adjustments
(body and mind).  All the elements are there to examine...no secrets...nothing that elusive or hidden.  Our coaches will have no trouble addressing the necessaries.
The thing we aren't totally clear about will soon become clear.  How do the men examine thier performance and make corrections (body and mind again).

For what it's worth, my opinion..."We're soon on track and rising to a great season!"

Take a look at the post game analysis by our WC11:

http://catdomealumni.blogspot.com/

[D O.C.]

No complaints with the D3football.com Top 25 poll out today.

[6t3bird]

Go Cats! Just a bump in the road!!!!!

[MacQuiz]

No complaints with the D3football.com Top 25 poll out today.

The D3 guys know the SOS and team capsule particulars better than any other
body that makes these decisions...IMO!
The teams that I'm familiar with look like they're stacked right.

[wyd]

Tough weekend for the NWC.  CLU can catch you sleeping, they are coached really well.  I find myself wondering how

Lutes played and OK game.  It was good to see the Lute D rise to the occasion and perserve a win.  It was also nice to see the offense get better in the turn over department.  All in all, it was nice to start the season off on the right foot.

[Gray Fox]

Yes, there is an NCAA rule:

Rule 1 is very specific about the color of gloves [Rule 1-4-5-b].  It sates that: "If worn, gloves or hand pads must be gray in color. The recommended shades of gray are Pantone Cool Gray 8C, Cool Gray 9C, 423C and 430C.

Gray Rules! 

[OldCatProf]

Yes, there is an NCAA rule:

Rule 1 is very specific about the color of gloves [Rule 1-4-5-b].  It sates that: "If worn, gloves or hand pads must be gray in color. The recommended shades of gray are Pantone Cool Gray 8C, Cool Gray 9C, 423C and 430C.

Thanks, Badgerwarhawk!!. Am still wondering about the "glove report" re the Willamette/Hardin-Simmons game. It doesn't seem to square with the rule. 

[RedandPurple]

Yes, there is an NCAA rule:

Rule 1 is very specific about the color of gloves [Rule 1-4-5-b].  It sates that: "If worn, gloves or hand pads must be gray in color. The recommended shades of gray are Pantone Cool Gray 8C, Cool Gray 9C, 423C and 430C.

Thanks, Badgerwarhawk!!. Am still wondering about the "glove report" re the Willamette/Hardin-Simmons game. It doesn't seem to square with the rule. 

Considering the number of ncaa football teams there are and none of them have gray jerseys. That's amazing! Why no grey jerseys?

[FightBearcats]

Thanks, Badgerwarhawk!!. Am still wondering about the "glove report" re the Willamette/Hardin-Simmons game. It doesn't seem to square with the rule. 

OK, this helps.  I need to clarify my earlier post about WU's gloves matching HSU's gloves.  The discussion I heard among the guys who were helping the team on the sidelines before the game was hurried and I think I misunderstood part of it.  I bet now that the ruling by the refs was that the gloves had to be primarily gray.  Fair enough if universally applied.

Has this not been an issue in NWC games in the past?

[Bearcat Press]

Yes, there is an NCAA rule:

Rule 1 is very specific about the color of gloves [Rule 1-4-5-b].  It sates that: "If worn, gloves or hand pads must be gray in color. The recommended shades of gray are Pantone Cool Gray 8C, Cool Gray 9C, 423C and 430C.

Thanks, Badgerwarhawk!!. Am still wondering about the "glove report" re the Willamette/Hardin-Simmons game. It doesn't seem to square with the rule. 

Considering the number of ncaa football teams there are and none of them have gray jerseys. That's amazing! Why no grey jerseys?

Going back to the Boise State discussion a few days back, the Broncos actually did play in gray jerseys against Virginia Tech.  I think the Ducks might have used gray a couple times as well, but who knows with them anymore.

[BoBo]

Yes, there is an NCAA rule:

Rule 1 is very specific about the color of gloves [Rule 1-4-5-b].  It sates that: "If worn, gloves or hand pads must be gray in color. The recommended shades of gray are Pantone Cool Gray 8C, Cool Gray 9C, 423C and 430C.

Thanks, Badgerwarhawk!!. Am still wondering about the "glove report" re the Willamette/Hardin-Simmons game. It doesn't seem to square with the rule. 

Considering the number of ncaa football teams there are and none of them have gray jerseys. That's amazing! Why no grey jerseys?

Most teams have school colors that are incorporated into their uniforms. Other than a school like The Ohio State University, how many teams list grey as one of their primary colors? Not many I'd suggest. Boise State did wear those ugly grey things against Virginia Tech in their equally putrid uniforms, JMO. But, as with everything Boise does (i.e. blue fieldturf), it was all a gimmick. Gray is a neutral, balanced color. It is a cool, conservative color that seldom evokes strong emotion, not something that makes a good color for a football uniform. A football team wearing grey probably would make Mr. Blackwell's (R.I.P.) worst dressed list!! 

[D O.C.]

Ah! but that's a different shade of grey/gray.

I used to like to watch the Blue and Gray game back when it meant something.

[OldCatProf]

I used to like to watch the Blue and Gray game back when it meant something.

I'm not sure when the Blue/Gray game last meant "something," but it certainly hasn't meant "anything" lately...since the last game was played in 2003. 

[BearcatFan]

Yes, there is an NCAA rule:

Rule 1 is very specific about the color of gloves [Rule 1-4-5-b].  It sates that: "If worn, gloves or hand pads must be gray in color. The recommended shades of gray are Pantone Cool Gray 8C, Cool Gray 9C, 423C and 430C.

Thanks, Badgerwarhawk!!. Am still wondering about the "glove report" re the Willamette/Hardin-Simmons game. It doesn't seem to square with the rule. 

Considering the number of ncaa football teams there are and none of them have gray jerseys. That's amazing! Why no grey jerseys?

Going back to the Boise State discussion a few days back, the Broncos actually did play in gray jerseys against Virginia Tech.  I think the Ducks might have used gray a couple times as well, but who knows with them anymore.

I don't think the Ducks have any grey jerseys. Black, Green, Dark Green, Yellow are the only colors I can recall seeing them wear on top.