Navy OC Shirts - Different Shades?

Kevin Finnerty

bob jenkins wrote
I'm sure it varies by area.

No one around here has worn the red-white-blue collar for many years, and the navy collar is now (in the past couple of years) also out for baseball (replaced by the polo blue shirt with the black collar).

Keep saying it and maybe the "powder" will disappear completely!

I feel like a softball-umping retiree when I am forced to wear the powder. I get 15 years older just putting it on.

The MLB "polo" is easily acceptable.

Welpe

Kevin Finnerty wrote
Red, white and blue collar: College

Also an approved color for use by TASO umpires.

Kevin Finnerty

johnnyg08 wrote
I like the black collar as well. I'd like to start our assn toward that version. it's hard enough to get guys to upgrade to unfaded stuff...but that would be nice. i can see the other side too in the fact that there appears to be a new shirt every few years.

The main units in Los Angeles have officially okay'd the use of any of the main colors (navy, powder, polo, black, cream, gray, white) as long as the umpires match. I guess this is how it should be.

I would wear black at every opportunity. But when the temperature hits 80, it gets tough. Gray, cream and MLB blue all make nice alternates. I have two of every color and am always willing to let my partner borrow any shirt that fits, so he can try a new alternate color, and so we don't have to wear the powder.

Heather and powder ... I don't even like the words.

Kevin Finnerty

Welpe wrote
Also an approved color for use by TASO umpires.

Gotcha'

MrUmpire

bob jenkins wrote
No one around here has worn the red-white-blue collar for many years, and the navy collar is now (in the past couple of years) also out for baseball (replaced by the polo blue shirt with the black collar).

Here, as well. I haven't worn the r/w/b trim lt. blue shirt since '99. I haven't seen it worn at a regional, super regional, or WS game since about then as well.

Polo Blue, Navy, Black are the shirts worn at the collegiate level around here.

zm1283

What's the difference between MLB blue and powder? Is the MLB blue the one with the black collar? Is powder a lighter shade with navy/white on the collar?

johnnyg08

my understanding is that MLB blue is the lt. blue w/ black collar.

bob jenkins

zm1283 wrote
What's the difference between MLB blue and powder? Is the MLB blue the one with the black collar? Is powder a lighter shade with navy/white on the collar?

As I (and most around here) use the term:

MLB Blue is the same as polo blue. It's slightly darker than the powder blue.

The MLB / polo comes with (at least generally) the black collar.

The powder blue can come with a black, navy or RWB collar.

midmoump

I recently posted a review of The Official's Choice shirts on my blog:
Midwest Ump: Review of The Official’s Choice Umpire Shirt

cc6

bob jenkins wrote
As I (and most around here) use the term:

MLB Blue is the same as polo blue. It's slightly darker than the powder blue.

The MLB / polo comes with (at least generally) the black collar.

The powder blue can come with a black, navy or RWB collar.

Is this shirt still used: http://www.honigs.com/detail.asp?Cat=2&Sub=40&Item=784

waltjp

cc6 wrote
Is this shirt still used: Honig's Whistle Stop Online Store - Products

Yes, for softball.

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