Our sons, MTD, Jr., and Andy, play on the same Sr. Knothole (15-18) team and you would love the uniforms for the umpires in this league.
shirts: Red, navy blue, or powder blue.
hats: Optional, and I do mean optional for both the PU and BU.
pants: Khaki cargo shorts for both the PU (yes that's correct and no need for ball bags) and BU.
chest protector: The PU umpire really does where it under his shirt.
shin guards: Looks really great on the PU with the khaki cargo shorts.
plate shoes: ARE YOU KIDDING??!! Both PU and BU wear sneakers.
Yesterday afternoon, the BU in our son's first game did not wear a hat and carried a bottle of water around with him while he was umpiring. Sometimes he held it in his hand but most of the time he did carry it in a pocket of his cargo shorts. He even would drink from it while F1 was taking his signs from F2. And he was a real rules maven (this league plays under NFHS rules): Runners on first (R1) and second (R2). Batter hits a single to left. R1 attempts to score and F7's throw to the plate goes out of play; at the time of F7's throw R2 was on second and the B/R was on first. Now we all now that R2 is awarded home and B/R is awarded third. Ah, but not according the BU the rules maven. R1 is awarded third base and the B/R is awarded second base because: Since R1 was standig on second base and not attempting to run to third base at the time of F7's throw R1 and the B/R are only awarded one base from the time of F7's throw.
MTD, Sr.