Can athletes wear jewelry or religious headwear?

Jewelry: yes. The NFHS removed the ban on jewelry in track and field and cross country in 2015 (Rules 4-3-3 and 9-6-3), because it ordinarily presents little risk of injury. Coaches and athletes are still responsible for not wearing items that take away from the integrity of the sport. Wearing a medical alert with the alert visible is encouraged.

Religious headwear: permitted, and no prior authorization is needed (clarified in 2022).

Athletes must still wear a legal school uniform. The top and bottom no longer have to be traditional track tops and bottoms (2025 editorial change to 4-3-1b).