referee pants

jritchie · #1 (**permalink**) Mon Nov 07, 2005, 03:09pm

usually the discussion is Beltless or not, or pleated or not.... Now i have been hearing and seeing "CUFFS OR NO CUFFS", what is the deal, who in the world has starting wearing cuffs at the bottom of their referee pants!!!! i've seen them on dress pants and such, but in some ncaa games now and seen some high school officials starting to do it too!!!! Is this a new thing that people started this summer or something???? just wondering if anyone else has noticed?????

Dan_ref · #2 (**permalink**) Mon Nov 07, 2005, 03:15pm

Pleats with NO cuffs for me.

OOOPSIE! typo.

[Edited by Dan_ref on Nov 9th, 2005 at 10:27 AM]

BktBallRef · #3 (**permalink**) Mon Nov 07, 2005, 03:53pm

Cuffs are great....if you're into bustin' your a$$!

Texas Aggie · #4 (**permalink**) Mon Nov 07, 2005, 04:05pm

I would STRONGLY recommend no cuffs. Cuffs are a dressy item on the pants to be worn on slacks in professional wear (with or without a coat and tie), not for athletic wear. Some might say the same about pleats, however, pleats serve a function for some in allowing the pants to fit better. Besides, pleats can add a slightly sharper look but without the "dressy" appearance. I wear pleats without cuffs on my chinos, but all my wool slacks, suit or plain slacks, are cuffed.

Besides, cuffs don't look right without leather dress shoes, cap toe or wing tipped (laced or slip on), AND a long sleeved dress shirt.

ThickSkin · #5 (**permalink**) Mon Nov 07, 2005, 04:09pm

I used to work with a guy that wore cuffed pants. He would go to JCPenny and buy their $19.99 pants. The sad thing was that he wore high tops and his pants were way too short!

No cuffs!

garote · #6 (**permalink**) Mon Nov 07, 2005, 06:01pm

I bought flat-front pants about 3 years ago, just before our assn. said that pleats were okay. Now the flat-fronts are still in good shape. However I keep hearing from other officials in my group....Hey welcome to the 21st century, get some pleats!!!! Damned if you do damned if you don't!!!!

No cuffs, just one more thing that can get snagged on something else.

paysonref · #7 (**permalink**) Mon Nov 07, 2005, 10:25pm

Agreed... Pleated, no cuff pants. I think that is the sharpest way to go.

Texas Aggie · #8 (**permalink**) Tue Nov 08, 2005, 11:50am

Actually, in the last 3 or 4 years, in men's pants in general, flat fronts have been the fashion "in" style.

jritchie · #9 (**permalink**) Tue Nov 08, 2005, 12:26pm

"in" style or not, pleats are the most comfortable way to go and they still look good!

ChrisSportsFan · #10 (**permalink**) Tue Nov 08, 2005, 01:20pm

IMO, no cuffs. Why give yourself something to trip on?

David B · #11 (**permalink**) Tue Nov 08, 2005, 05:00pm

having worked in men's retail many years while finishing my master's,

Cuffs are also supposed to be marked and hemmed so that they will only extend halfway down the back of the shoe and with hardly any break in the front. (that is so that the fashion concious wearer can show off his stylish socks to everyone)

Would look a lot like "high waters" if an official had his pants hemmed that length.

Of course, its not uncommmon to find many many with cuffs that are incorrectly hemmed and extend all the way down etc.,

Thanks
David

7yrref · #12 (**permalink**) Tue Nov 08, 2005, 09:52pm

My association has banned pleats, and patent leather. I guess our assigner thinks that is for college refs not high school

Snake~eyes · #13 (**permalink**) Tue Nov 08, 2005, 10:54pm

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Originally posted by jritchie
usually the discussion is Beltless or not, or pleated or not.... Now i have been hearing and seeing "CUFFS OR NO CUFFS", what is the deal, who in the world has starting wearing cuffs at the bottom of their referee pants!!!! i've seen them on dress pants and such, but in some ncaa games now and seen some high school officials starting to do it too!!!! Is this a new thing that people started this summer or something???? just wondering if anyone else has noticed?????

Wow - you've got to be kidding me. People are wearing cuffs on their pants? I am going to keep an eye out this year and see if there is such in my games.

dblref · #14 (**permalink**) Wed Nov 09, 2005, 10:22am

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Originally posted by 7yrref
My association has banned pleats, and patent leather. I guess our assigner thinks that is for college refs not high school

IMHO, the pleats look much nicer/sharper than the plain fronts. I am a little older and more "full figured" than a lot of officials and pleated pants fit me better. I might agree with your assigner about the patent leather. I personally don't like the looks of them.

ChrisSportsFan · #15 (**permalink**) Wed Nov 09, 2005, 11:19am

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Originally posted by dblref

Quote:

Originally posted by 7yrref
My association has banned pleats, and patent leather. I guess our assigner thinks that is for college refs not high school

IMHO, the pleats look much nicer/sharper than the plain fronts. I am a little older and more "full figured" than a lot of officials and pleated pants fit me better. I might agree with your assigner about the patent leather. I personally don't like the looks of them.

Hope you don't have to wear pleats on the backside also.