Totally agree. In my training class to begin my career, our instructor said that 'schools are very proud of their colors' and that it's disrespectful to call a local team (that even has the word Purple in their nickname) 'blue'.

First JV game of my career, a well respected varsity official tells me after the game, "Don't ever say purple out there again". Now I work varsity with both guys from time to time and make it a point to ask in pregame or during warmups what we'll call this team.

This. At the lower college levels I work, there are still many who have heavy HS schedules as well. It's less than impressive if one person is saying "orange" and the other two are saying "red." A 5-second conversation during warm-ups about what colors we will call each team is an easy way to appear more in sync as a crew.

I've been doing this a fairly long time. I have never, ever had a coach or AD of a "two-syllable color" school complain about what my partners or I call his/her team.

"Disrespecting the school" sounds like another instance of ludicrous camp speak, and officials that believe that nonsense don't have enough to worry about.

Solution is simple...just call out either "light" or "dark". :p

You actually think normal people notice this stuff?

I'm calling the team a one syllable word just like I am going to wear the type of shirt I like to wear. I do not care what others do. It makes it easier for me to communicate with the players, partners or the table. If you or someone else wants to say "purple" that is on you. Not something I am going to lose any sleep over in the first place. I do not need to be on the same page when most people never do this in my experience.

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No discussion needed here.

We have about 350 officials working in my little corner of Connecticut, and we're taught, and we're told, for at least the past thirty-six years, to only use one syllable colors.

We all (yes, all, no rebels here) do what we're told. And in this case, regarding school color identifiers, why bother fighting city hall? We do what we're told because, at least in this specific case, it's simple that way.

Now everybody agreeing to enforce the "fashion police" rules? Well let's just say that that's another story.

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