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I don't view appearance as meaningless. If one official has stripes on his shoes and another doesn't and another has a Nike 'swoosh' that doesn't say much for team uniformity. I would guess that if a professional official has stripes or a logo on his shoes, then the company is subsidizing his shoes. I don't use the NFL as a measuring stick by any means. It's all about money at that level.
A flag sticking out is sloppy looking and not 'sharp'. My crew is a stickler for appearance. AND...I found out tonight that we have been assigned a state semi-final playoff game next Saturday, so we must 'carry' ourselves pretty well on the field. Looking like a team is part of performing like a team. I think our appearance is part of the total package that the state looks for in assigning big games. I believe there are some things that separate some crews from others and appearance is one of them.
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