GD vs. Smitty pants

[Rich]

I work college and HS varsity and I own one brand of pants. Davis. Owning multiple brand of pants to match a partner, to me, is overkill. Only umpires notice stuff like this.

[dash_riprock]

Originally Posted by GROUPthink

Owning multiple brand of pants to match a partner, to me, is overkill. Only umpires notice stuff like this.

Umpires and assignors.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by dash_riprock

Umpires and assignors.

If you have centralized assignors, maybe. That's a big maybe. Trust me, none of mine care about crap like this.

Next thing people will carry different brands of shoes so all the base umpires match...

[etn_ump]

Originally Posted by GROUPthink

If you have centralized assignors, maybe. That's a big maybe. Trust me, none of mine care about crap like this.

Next thing people will carry different brands of shoes so all the base umpires match...

I believe you, just find it hard to believe your college assignor doesn't require you and your partners to match. That would never happen here. Ever.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by etn_ump

I believe you, just find it hard to believe your college assignor doesn't require you and your partners to match. That would never happen here. Ever.

Never mentioned here. Seriously. I wear GD pants for every single game. So do 90% of my partners, so maybe they are the de facto pants around here. I do have some other pants I got for working some other tournaments (one Smitty, one Honig's non-polywool) and I find none of them to be as comfortable as the Davis pants.

That said, if the college conferences I work for did require a "conference pant" I would buy them just as I already buy the conference hats we wear.

[SanDiegoSteve]

I think that the manufacturers should have a standardized color so that they all match up, regardless of brand. Charcoal gray should be charcoal gray, heather should be heather, etc. We should not have to choose between brands based on color alone, but rather on the quality and overall look of the pant.

[kylejt]

Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve

I think that the manufacturers should have a standardized color so that they all match up, regardless of brand. Charcoal gray should be charcoal gray, heather should be heather, etc. We should not have to choose between brands based on color alone, but rather on the quality and overall look of the pant.

HA! The Official's Choice has a business model of NOT matching other's colors, so you'd be obliged to buy their gear down the line. Off color, mismatched $10 shirts flood the marked, then BOOM, their prices go up so they can make a profit.

Honestly, it's working in some areas. So what do I know?

Didn't work for those near black pants, though.

[MrUmpire]

Originally Posted by dash_riprock

Umpires and assignors.

And at some levels, Game Observers/Evaluators.

[dash_riprock]

Originally Posted by MrUmpire

And at some levels, Game Observers/Evaluators.

And I often don't know they are watching.

[ozzy6900]

Originally Posted by dash_riprock

And I often don't know they are watching.

Yeah, we evaluators are sneaky like that, aren't we?

[Rich]

Originally Posted by ozzy6900

Yeah, we evaluators are sneaky like that, aren't we?

It's a good day if the evaluator only cares about the brand of pants I'm wearing.

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by groupthink

it's a good day if the evaluator only cares about the brand of pants i'm wearing.

+1

[ozzy6900]

Originally Posted by GROUPthink

It's a good day if the evaluator only cares about the brand of pants I'm wearing.

Hate to drop this on you, but our association demands that our umpires dress in uniform as if in the military. That means we match each other when going on the field. Not only should they match but the uniforms must be neat, shirts tucked in at all times, no worn out ball bags or belts. If the crew doesn't match, both umpires are noted and if necessary, dealt with by the powers above. Just as the players and coaches wear identical uniforms, the umpire crew should take pride and do the same.

And as far as the brand of pants, our association decreed that we use GD charcoal, exclusively due to the mismatch of color across the other distributors. We have close to 60% college umpires who all have to have the GD brand, so we decided to go with the NCAA.

[etn_ump]

Originally Posted by GROUPthink

I work college and HS varsity and I own one brand of pants. Davis. Owning multiple brand of pants to match a partner, to me, is overkill. Only umpires notice stuff like this.

In our college association, you and your partner will both be gigged on an evaluation if you don't match.

It's kind of a small price really for only 6 pairs of pants.