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Originally Posted by fiasco
I only ask because I don't understand (probably because I've never owned a pair of officiating pants) why the standard belt loop pants are frowned upon. In modern society, belt-less pants are reserved for women and senior citizens.
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In officiating culture, there is a very real sense of style. It changes over time. For example, we used to wear shirts with a collar on them, like NFL refs. Now we wear V-neck shirts. We used to use lanyards that looped around the neck. Then we went to the Smitty lanyard almost exclusively. And now, the "noose" is coming back into style in some circles. And the style now, for most successful officials, is to wear beltless pants.
If you don't want to, you don't have to. But if you're going to strive to be a top official, you might as well start by looking the part.
Also part of the "look" is not to have facial hair or long hair. No jewelry or watch on the court either.
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