fiasco,
Do your game and go home to your wife. These guys are just messing with you. This board is filled with a lot of people with wierd senses of humor
and a lot of people with no sense of humor at all!
Good luck on the upcoming season and welcome to the fraternity of zebras.
Now, as for pants..... I have never been a fan of beltless pants, but will be wearing them next year for the varsity games. But, if you're just starting out and working all low level stuff it makes no difference... and truthfully doesn't even make any sense to go out spend 60 - 70 bucks on a pair of referee pants. See if you enjoy it first, then you can upgrade on the equipment. As for your comment about never noticing someone's pants, only a group of referees will. Worry more about rules and calls first. Then get you some good Cliff Keens, Sansablets, Honigs, or Smittys down the road.
But if you wear a size 36 waist tjones1 will have a deal for you on Honigs pants!