Game Changer: NBA Introduces New Rule After 15 Years to Tackle Uniform Untying Problem

In 2005, the late Commissioner Divide Stern introduced quite strict regulations on the costumes of the two teams in the match. If players are not playing, they are required to wear team sports jackets, which is similar to coaching positions where they are required to wear vests.

The above requirements are intended to meet the image criteria of the team and the professionalism of the tournament, especially when contacting the press or giving interviews on television.

***Players must wear a Sweater or jacket if sitting on the bench***

However, this NBA regulation faced many objections from the players. Many stars want to express their fashion sense freely instead of being rigidly constrained.

Not to mention the sports jackets are also very hot, and make the players not really comfortable. In the end, after 15 years, the NBA organizers still maintain their opinion.

But the players returning to the NBA on July 30 will be able to celebrate, they will have relaxed clothing regulations. Players will be allowed to wear short-sleeved or long-sleeved T-shirts instead of jackets as before, and coaches will be allowed to wear team polo shirts.

***Coaches can comfortably use polo shirts instead of hot suits***

The NBA decided to change this rule because matches taking place in Florida will have no audience, and the press will also have minimal direct contact with the players.

It is unknown that when COVID-19 ends and the tournament returns to normal, will the NBA continue to maintain this change?