Customizing jquery.h5validate.js

I am using jquery.h5validate.js to aid in using html5 required in IE8 and enhance required in other browsers

The select, it only works if the first <option> in the dropdown is
empty <option></option>
We typically have the first <option> to be <option>select</option>

I can’t figure out how to do modify the code to throw an error if the text “select” is in the first <option>
Any help?

I have minimally customized other items using a document ready function, but can’t figure this out. I am not real strong in JQuery

Thank you

Thanks,

Nancy