Why Beltless Pants?

[Ref Daddy]

Originally Posted by ref18

Now, don't get me wrong, I think belted pants look horrible, and have been wearing belt-less pants since I started officiating, but I was just wondering what's the origin of the belt-less pant, why do we as officials wear it.

I was told years ago it was a matter of uniformity.

Belts were never the same from ref 2 ref ..... darker, lighter, worn, new, patterned, cloth, leather, silver buckle, gold buckle, - all matching or conforming to "Black"

Going Belt less removed that lack of uniformity.

[Scrapper1]

My partner on Friday night wore pants with beltloops, but didn't wear a belt.

[Mark Padgett]

Originally Posted by Scrapper1

My partner on Friday night wore pants with beltloops, but didn't wear a belt.

I had a partner once who wore pants without beltloops, but wore a belt.

[BillyMac]

Back in the 20th century, as Conncecticut IAABO officials, we wore a gray shirt with blue trim. We were allowed to wear either black or blue pants. The blue pants looked really sharp with the blue trimmed shirt, but most officials on our local board, including me, wanted to look more like college officials, so most of us wore black pants. One time, I forgot to pack my black game pants, but as luck would have it, I was wearing blue dress pants that day. I felt that I was out of uniform that day, but at least the collar matched the cuffs.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Scrapper1

My partner on Friday night wore pants with beltloops, but didn't wear a belt.

I've seen guys buy pants with belt loops and then cut them off.

[Scrapper1]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

I've seen guys buy pants with belt loops and then cut them off.

I actually had to do that myself once when I went to camp with shorts and was told that I had to have pants! I'd never been to a summer camp that required pants and just assumed. . .

[Mark Padgett]

Originally Posted by Scrapper1

I'd never been to a summer camp that required pants

Names and locations please!

[ref18]

Originally Posted by Scrapper1

I actually had to do that myself once when I went to camp with shorts and was told that I had to have pants! I'd never been to a summer camp that required pants and just assumed. . .

I had a guy at a Coast to Coast camp I was at do this...was it you?

[chartrusepengui]

Be honest - a belt is just another thing to forget and then you either have to hold them up and there go the mechanics or officiate with them at your ankles! :-)

[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

Why do I wear beltless slacks for officiating basketball? Because it makes the belt one less thing I have to worry about packing.

MTD, Sr.