I was checking out the following website (BOSS Officials http://www.sdboss.com) after reading the thread about the assualt case. Anyways, I saw where they issue a navy (pre-game) jacket.

The manual states you can wear either navy or black, but you have to match. I would guess black is the preferred color for a pre-game jacket -- as it is in my area.

Does anyone own a navy pre-game jacket and have you ever used it?

When I first started the color of jacket that my association used was Navy. So I used a navy colored jacket for about 3 years. The IHSA then wanted every official to use Black.

Peace

One of my local associations used to have a navy jacket, but they also do softball, baseball, volleyball, and football. I would assume the navy jacket looks good with the blue umpire's uniform. The basketball-only association I belong to uses only black. I would hope most people use the black; I'm not sure navy goes with the black pants from a fashion perspective. After all, it's all about looking good out there!

Speaking of fashion, my wife has standing orders: if she ever sees me wearing plaid shorts, black ankle socks and wingtips to shoot me on the spot.

Shoot you on what spot?

Dan:

:p

We wear navy jackets in our association.

As does ours.

As does ours

When i first started we used to wear a navy jacket, but now we all use a black jacket, that has OHSAA emblem embroided into it..

The Oklahoma OSSAA required a Navy jacket until two years ago when they switched to black.

TSSAA had blue jackets when I lived in Tennessee.

The NCHSAA used blue jackets up until about 4 years ago.

The present jacket, which is the Sahara jacket that the CCA uses is the $hittiest clothing item I have ever owned. It costs me $45 but probably costs $3 to manufacture. It's a piece of crap.

The spot nearest the violation, of course :D

There is one association in Illinois that wears white while the state prefers black. All the "big guns" in the Chicago area are in that association.

Please - no flaming the "big guns" phrase.

I will not get into the particulars. But this association is allowed to only wear those jackets during the regular season. Once the post season comes all officials are supposed to wear black. This group is the only one in the state that I am aware of that has a closed membership. I will leave it at that. ;)

Peace

JR:

I knew that. I was just pointing it out.

You're kidding, right?

I am aware you knew that. Everyone else reading it most likely does not know anything about this at all. I just wanted to clarify so someone did not go on and on about what the NF thinks or what the IHSA says. This issue has been examined many times up here (you know this already) and I wanted to head off more questions about this issue.

Peace

No, I am dead serious and JR will back it up.

See what I mean.
 

No, he is not kidding.

Peace

We wear black CCA jackets in our Greater Georgia association. But I also own black with NCHSAA emblem when I called in NC that is just sitting in my closet and a blue jacket that I used before they went to black about 5 years ago. No white jackets. Hope I don't have to move again and it turns out to be that Illinois association.

Association membership does not have to do with just where you live in Illinois (As it appears it is in other states. Sorry Camron). You can join any association you like, except the "white jackets." You have to be invited into that association based on their requirements. It does not matter what those requirements are, you just have to be invited. After being invited you cannot be a full member unless fulfill more requirements and the white jacket is a sign that you are a full member. In every other association in Illinois, you join if you can pay the dues.

BTW, CCA jackets are not allowed. Most officials that have been around for any length of time wear a jacket with the IHSA logo on it. You can buy those jackets through Honigs and some other licensed dealer that can sell the official IHSA logo.

Peace

White jackets?

Is this some kind of reffing mafia? Or am I going to be killed just for inquiring?

You think yours are bad, you should see the $hitty CABO jacket we have to wear, and the thing costs us $65.

BTW, it's black if anyone's wondering :p

We wear black zippered jackets with the TASO logo embroidered on them.

My jacket is gold with silver sparkles. All of us in the LBRA wear one.

FYI - that's the Liberace Basketball Referees Assn.

Is that the association with the piano and candelabra logo?

Yes, it is. In fact, most people don't know that Liberace played professional baseball. He still holds the Major League record for the most times being hit in the face with balls. :p

Not that there's anything wrong with that.

I hope that no coaches in this forum recognize you, or you will be getting a package in the mail containing plaid shorts, black ankle socks and wingtips.

Uh, oh...I did get a couple of packages in the mail today, but it sure looks like my wife's handwriting on the label. :eek:

:D

My association does not wear navy jackets. We wear army jackets.:D

I take it that you are not a member of this association.

Texas wore navy jackets from before when I started (late '80s) until sometime around the mid-90s or later. In college, we wore the blue CCA jacket until I stopped working (mid '90s).

I think both are black now.

Interestingly, the old Southwest Conference had their officials wear this grey shirt with a zipper but no collar (when basketball still had collars) for a couple of years in the very early '90s. They still wore the blue CCA jacket, and that total package never looked quite right.