In many high schools (and the NCAA) 8 is an illegal number. No digit above a 5. (55 is good, 56 is not; 23 is good, 73 is not; 5 is good, but 8 is not). It makes it easier for the officials to signal who received fouls.
In many high schools (and the NCAA) 8 is an illegal number. No digit above a 5. (55 is good, 56 is not; 23 is good, 73 is not; 5 is good, but 8 is not). It makes it easier for the officials to signal who received fouls.