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Originally Posted by ODog
People notice. You can pretend they don't if it makes you feel better about choosing to look sloppy, but it doesn't change the reality.
If you wear non-black sneakers, white socks, non-black shorts, a belt, sneaks with noticeable white, etc., you look like a hack. Plain and simple.
There's no two ways about it and the dismissal of such a notion is only done by those who, for reasons all their own, choose not to conform to a very reasonable dress code.
You may very well officiate a terrific game, but it will be done to the unwitting end of combating a perception that you are a half-assed, slapdick official.
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Perhaps a tad bit unnecessary, uncalled for, and over-the-top?
Things vary from area to area and some probably make exceptions based on health or extraordinary circumstances. To presume your opinion is the correct and only legitimate one is ludicrous.