I then bragged I found me some great sleeveless shirts! I was a happy camper :)
So, imagine my surprise when during my first singles match at the BCAPL Nationals on July 20th, after I run out BEAUTIFULLY, a ref approaches me to tell me I'm out of dress code.
Wait.
What?
He said sleeveless shirts aren't allowed and one of the other refs informed him of my rebelness.
I stood there in shock, and shared like a sad puppy, "But I brought like 6 new collared sleeveless shirts." Like he gives a fvck lol.
He said my opponent would get a game.
Huh?
Even tho I was up 1-0, I didn't want to give up anything. I asked if there was any other option and he said since I hadn't had a break, I could take 5 minutes to go get a shirt somehow, if my opponent was okay with that.
Luckily, my opponent didn't object and I ran to the "Play Your Game" booth from my friend Frank and bought a shirt. While they didn't have my size in my color, I only had 5 minutes to run there and back.
I was SO upset after this.
I missed balls and was really struggling because of what happened. I was flustered. Agitated. Distracted with this new shirt that I didn't like, hot b/c my blouse is still underneath it, too.
I played like crap now, even though the first game I played beautifully.
I found myself down 2-1 when she missed an 8ball. Whew. I won that won but in a race to 4, that was a crucial. I could have been down 3-1!
My b/f suggested I take off my blouse underneath my shirt and I did and could focus a little better. I was still distracted but told myself to get it back together and stop being flustered about it.
I started to play better and luckily won 4-3. I am SO thankful I didn't give up that one game - I would have lost!!!
I was told I would be given a warning for this clothing infraction and if I wore something like it again I would be disqualified from the whole tournament. YIKES!
BTW, I suggested they add my banned outfit as an example to their "what not to wear" posters, because it wasn't on there for sure. Only a female in a tank top was shown as an example:
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BTW, this is completely my fault. I recall sleeveless blouses being allowed before but didn't read the dress code rules for this year and it CLEARLY states sleeveless shirts are not allowed.
Dress codes are the last bastion of elitism and discrimination in our culture. I deplore them.
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