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I tell ya, IM, I keep forgetting where you are at, but I feel for you!
Around here, we have had very few problems uniform wise. Our assignor a couple of three years back, made the decision - fairly unilaterally, btw, that our local group would be going strictly to gray slacks. Surprisingly, very few complained, and all complied. HOWEVER, we have the problem that in May, 90% of us have some kind of school game, and the NY high school mandates navy slacks, so we had to amend that to navy for 6 pm weekday games for the month of May. (However, there is much scuttlebutt going around that NY hs will be - finally- going to gray slacks very soon.) The same is now applying to the navy tops - our assignor is seriously considering mandating the navy tops also.
But as far as communicating is concerned, this summer I had the privilege of working the opening week of a brand new complex in the Cooperstown area. A couple of days before we supposed to be there, the UIC had sent out the usual pre-tournament schedule/ instructions on finding the place/ finding the lodging email. I took it upon myself to email all the guys working the tournament , basically saying, 'Who here has gray, lets make gray the de facto uniform slacks for the tournament/but still bring your navy..' I literally received return emails from ALL of them within a few hours enthusiastically endorsing the idea. Still had wear the navy once when working with a local that the UIC had to pull in to fill the schedule, but otherwise we all looked real sharp for these people for their first tournament.
Our assignor also had to crack down on a guy who owns a sports uniform/outfitting business who made his 'own' ASA hats and shirts in his shop. You absolutely could tell the difference.....uniform is uniform.....
and if want anal - try doing volleyball.....
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