Girls in sports bras and dads in Budweiser tee-shirts do not create a “family friendly” atmosphere, especially one that the Chandler Unified School District would want representing them at one of their events. Yet, for whatever unknown reason, football games in this district are flooded with them.

The usual dress code rules are not extended to after school events, especially football games. There are often people in clear violation of dress code, yet nothing is done to enforce the rules. At these same football games, smaller children are more susceptible to seeing this inappropriate form of dress at school affiliated events, than inside of school where dress code is more strictly enforced.

While students often disregard dress code when outside of class, many parents come to games dressed inappropriately. It may seem wrong to regulate the clothing worn by parents, but mothers in low cut shirts and fathers with alcohol-related apparel create a poor atmosphere.

“Is [dress code] a little bit more laxed at a football game? Probably,” principal Dan Serrano admits. Perhaps that has something to do with the sheer volume of people at a football game, versus a volleyball match.

Offending students who attend smaller events are more likely to be asked to leave than at larger events. The fact that dress code only applies to students during school hours causes confusion among the parents. The dress code may not be in place at school events, but that seems to be an incentive to break dress code.

Although football games are the worst offenders of the code, they are not the only events with these issues. Dress code is broken at other sporting events, the annual carnival, dances, and even theatre productions.
If school security can drive across campus to dress code students during school hours, then they can power walk through the bleachers to dress code girls that are wearing sports bras and body paint.