Go Dressed???

[JRutledge]

Originally posted by Hotlink501

Rut, I understand it may be the requirement for your "area", but it is not the norm for all. Therefor, your opinion about it being unprofessional is not needed nor is it correct, (at least not in my "area"). Our state association does not require anything out of us not in writing other than being at game site at least 30 minutes prior, knowing the rules, and being professional on the court. This does not make your state association any better than mine, nor certainly not any more professional.

The issue of professionalism has nothing to do with if there is a requirement or not (at least it does not for me). The issue is what the perception you give off by doing it is. To me you give the wrong impression if you can role out off the street and work a game. It either looks like you are coming from a game or you have somewhere to go right after. It looks really, really bad. I am not trying to change you opinion about this. This issue is not much different than when we talk about facial hair, wearing glasses, having a certain weight or look. You will find many different points of view on those topics as well. There will be people that cannot understand what the big deal is. Then you will have people that say it is an issue. I never said that this is about a state association. The things we do here have little to do with state associations, it has to do what fellow officials, assignors, ADs and clinicians think is proper conduct for officials working games.

Peace