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Old Fri Nov 14, 2014, 12:07pm
JRutledge JRutledge is offline
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Originally Posted by Kansas Ref View Post
I agree, jackets have been de riguer, and I've never bothered to ask why it is necessary. I prefer to wear mine at the proper times (pregame, half time, post game), I like the quasi-anonymity it provides---tho everyone knows I am the ref tho ( I mean what else would that guy standing at halfcourt talking with another guy dressed the same way be doing aside from reffing the game? lol). I do like the warmth it provides during halftime and the cover it provides quick juant to my car after the game tho.
There is a "why" for everything. That does not mean that "why" is something you have to like. Players wear warm-ups and not their uniform on the outside. We do the same. And we have an option just like the teams or the players. Not sure we need a specific reason one way or the other.

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