IAABO and officials choice

oc · #1 (**permalink**) Mon Sep 15, 2003, 08:59pm

What is the deal with IAABO and Officials choice? How come you can only get IAABO products from this one supplier?----And in my experience a very bad supplier.

JRutledge · #2 (**permalink**) Mon Sep 15, 2003, 09:03pm

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Originally posted by oc
What is the deal with IAABO and Officials choice? How come you can only get IAABO products from this one supplier?----And in my experience a very bad supplier.

I have no explaination for this issue, but I have a question. What kind of IAABO products do you have to have? Are you talking about patches or are you talking about shirts and pants?

Peace

nine01c · #3 (**permalink**) Mon Sep 15, 2003, 09:46pm

We get all our IAABO stuff locally. A vendor comes to a few of our Board meetings in November/December and sells various items. The shirts have the IAABO logo embroidered on front, as well as the Massachusetts State shape on one sleeve. Jackets are available also. I think these are the only items with IAABO logos. Some guys get their pants, shoes, whistles, etc., then too, while others order from various catalogs and websites.

I'm not sure how this is set up, but we have had the same vendor for several years. He must have an arrangement with IAABO to supply IAABO logo items. It is very convenient.

Dan_ref · #4 (**permalink**) Mon Sep 15, 2003, 09:56pm

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Originally posted by nine01c
We get all our IAABO stuff locally. A vendor comes to a few of our Board meetings in November/December and sells various items. The shirts have the IAABO logo embroidered on front, as well as the Massachusetts State shape on one sleeve. Jackets are available also. I think these are the only items with IAABO logos. Some guys get their pants, shoes, whistles, etc., then too, while others order from various catalogs and websites.

I'm not sure how this is set up, but we have had the same vendor for several years. He must have an arrangement with IAABO to supply IAABO logo items. It is very convenient.

These guys who come to your meetings are not from officials choice? I betcha they are.

nine01c · #5 (**permalink**) Mon Sep 15, 2003, 10:52pm

Actually, the outfit we have is called Reading Trophy and Shirt (Massachusetts) http://www.readingtrophy.com

I don't think it has any affiliation with Official's Choice.
However, the IAABO stuff is not in the regular catalog. I guess he does it as a sideline. The owner's name is Tom.

oc · #6 (**permalink**) Mon Sep 15, 2003, 11:50pm

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I have no explaination for this issue, but I have a question. What kind of IAABO products do you have to have? Are you talking about patches or are you talking about shirts and pants?

Peace [/B][/QUOTE]

I am very tall but kind of slim. XL clothes look funny on me--but Officials choice does not sell tall items-and when I sometimes break down and buy stuff from them they have either lost, delayed, or improperly shipped the order (Last time they did all three).

So my question is how did they get the monopoly on IAABO stuff? I would love to buy IAABO patches somewhere else and put it on my Honigs's tall size jacket.

BktBallRef · #7 (**permalink**) Tue Sep 16, 2003, 12:00am

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Originally posted by oc
So my question is how did they get the monopoly on IAABO stuff? I would love to buy IAABO patches somewhere else and put it on my Honigs's tall size jacket.

Take the patch to an embroidery shop. I guarantee they can duplicate it.

JRutledge · #8 (**permalink**) Tue Sep 16, 2003, 12:48am

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Originally posted by oc

I am very tall but kind of slim. XL clothes look funny on me--but Officials choice does not sell tall items-and when I sometimes break down and buy stuff from them they have either lost, delayed, or improperly shipped the order (Last time they did all three).

So my question is how did they get the monopoly on IAABO stuff? I would love to buy IAABO patches somewhere else and put it on my Honigs's tall size jacket.

You mean you cannot get IAABO patches alone?

I really do not know, but it would seem that the patches would be availible to put on shirts and jackets. No different than the patches we get through the IHSA and the ones I got when I umpired in Iowa. I would have thought you could buy anything and put the patches on them.

Peace

nine01c · #9 (**permalink**) Tue Sep 16, 2003, 07:01am

Board Secretaries can order the IAABO patches for their membership. We are required to purchase the shirt with the State logo on the sleeve. If someone has special sizing requirements, he could probably put the patch on a properly fitting shirt instead. Explain your situation and ask the Board to order a few patches for you.

Dan_ref · #10 (**permalink**) Tue Sep 16, 2003, 08:44am

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Originally posted by nine01c
Actually, the outfit we have is called Reading Trophy and Shirt (Massachusetts) http://www.readingtrophy.com

I don't think it has any affiliation with Official's Choice.
However, the IAABO stuff is not in the regular catalog. I guess he does it as a sideline. The owner's name is Tom.

Sounds familiar. Thanks

Joel Poli · #11 (**permalink**) Tue Sep 16, 2003, 08:47am

IAABO does not use patches anymore. The emblem is embroidered into the shirt.

Mlancaster · #12 (**permalink**) Tue Sep 16, 2003, 09:07am

IAABO has agents with many states/local associations to help sell merchandise at the local meetings and State Rules Clinics.

I personally have had extremely positive experiences with them, as have most people I know that have doen business with them...at least in GA.

Mlancaster · #13 (**permalink**) Tue Sep 16, 2003, 09:10am

IAABO has agents with many states/local associations to help sell merchandise at the local meetings and State Rules Clinics

Officials' Choice has the agents.....but there is obviously a strong relationship between IAABO and Officials' Choice.

nine01c · #14 (**permalink**) Tue Sep 16, 2003, 09:14am

Then why are the patches on the order sheet for Secretaries @ $6 each? See http://www.IAABO.org click MERCHANDISE, Price Lists.

Joel Poli · #15 (**permalink**) Tue Sep 16, 2003, 10:47am

I would contact your board secretary and get a patch from them. Although I have not seen an IAABO shirt with an IAABO "patch" since the collared shirt days.