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Old Thu May 03, 2007, 06:01pm
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Originally Posted by budjones05
Do you think they did this to keep high school/junior high ref's from wearing them??
More than likely, it was pushed by the maker or distributor of the jacket. The people making the decision probably were wined and dined and didn't see that $50 a person was that big a deal. Now, a few thousand referees have to go out and buy a $50+ jacket that they would not have otherwise purchased....and the company's revenues are enhanced by tens of thousands of dollars (likely well over $100k by the time it permeates D2, D3, and NAIA).

Even though it is no more expensive to manufacture than a $20 jacket, they have an exclusive deal so they can charge $50+.
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