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Originally Posted by jTheUmp
I seem to recall hearing somewhere that the NCAA had placed a trademark (or copyright, or whatever) on the 2-inch stripe design that they use for the officials shirts, specifically so that they COULDN'T be used at the other levels.
It's entirely possible, however, that I'm remembering that incorrectly.
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Both Gerry Davis and Purchase Officials (and countless others) carry the Smitty brand. One calls the same shirt 2" and the other shows the same exact shirt at 2-1/4". My guess is they're one in the same and a typo by some kid in the mail room revising the company web page. You could be dead on though on the trademark, but I don't know how one could or would regulate that.
I assume it's similar to how the striped black pants were listed when they came out of the gate. Some suppliers said 1-1/4" wide stripe and some showed 1" and I think I saw one that showed it as 1-1/2".