Orangeump states that the PU should never wear sleeves longer than the BU(s). I would change that to usually never wears longer sleeves than the BU(s). Tee's scenario trumps the norm but there is an umpire here in my AL association that wears a plate coat if it's 40 or 90 at game time. I haven't worked with him yet but you can bet if I am on the bases and it's hot I will not have a coat on. The PBUC manual, which is applicable in many areas to amateur ball, clearly gives the option of the PU to select his own uniform. That's good enough for me...
Lawrence
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