NCAA relaxed about white on shoes?

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by jdw3018

Is this kind of thing preference of individual conferences? Or just an accepted practice now that a bit of color on the shoes is no big deal?

I do not know if there has ever been a big deal made about this. I have watched ESPN Classic games and I have seen many games where the officials had more white on their shoes than you see now (e.g. games from the 80s). I do not think there has ever been this standard that you see at the HS level or with the NF mechanics. Also the reality is officials usually do not only work for one conference. I doubt that conferences are going to prohibit their officials from what they wear that much different then what is expected in most parts of the county.

Peace

[jdw3018]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

I do not know if there has ever been a big deal made about this. I have watched ESPN Classic games and I have seen many games where the officials had more white on their shoes than you see now (e.g. games from the 80s). I do not think there has ever been this standard that you see at the HS level or with the NF mechanics. Also the reality is officials usually do not only work for one conference. I doubt that conferences are going to prohibit their officials from what they wear that much different then what is expected in most parts of the county.

Peace

That's cool. I'm probably just paying more attention as I hadn't noticed it before the last two years...