[canuckrefguy]

I wore belted pants for years, but when I got to the JC level I finally decided to get a pair of Sansabelts, and I just find they feel better. Yeah, I tug once in a while, but I also find that for whatever reason, I don't have to tuck in my shirt as often.

I personally think they look "sleeker", but I'm an official, and I notice things like that.

CLAY, you're right. Pants say nothing about your ability, and the average Joe doesn't notice. But if our profession sets (explicitly or implicitly) a certain standard for certain officials, it is not unreasonable to expect people to follow it.

Most people don't care whether you have a belt or not. But chances are, the evaluator in that crucial game, when you're trying to move up, does. Your choice.

What battle will you choose to fight? What hill are you willing to die on?