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Originally Posted by Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.
Billy: Do you wear belted or beltless and if you wear beltless ... Does the whole crew have to be the same?
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When in my little corner of Connecticut:
I wear belted pleated pants for my high school varsity games. I wear belted flat pants for my Catholic middle school games. I don't care what type of pants my partner wears. There are absolutely no guidelines from the CIAC, IAABO International, IAABO State, or my local IAABO board, requiring that both (Connecticut is a two person state for almost all games) officials wear the same type (pleated, or flat) pants.
Same thing for patent leather versus matte shoes, absolutely no guidelines, both officials can have the same shoes, or each can be different.
Officials can work without a lanyard, with a noose lanyard, or with a Smitty lanyard, absolutely no guidelines that both officials hold their whistles in the same manner.
Local guidelines dictate that both officials must either wear pregame jackets, or both will not wear pregame jackets (both must be the same), if, for example, a jacket is accidentally left at home.