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Originally Posted by just another ref (Post 563977)

While he is helped off, V coach asks in the most meek voice you ever heard, "You're not gonna let that decide the game?" I realized he meant the T.

"No coach. The 57 free throws your team missed is going to decide this game."

It broke 100. CAN YOU BELIEVE IT???:eek:

After games last night, partner & I were out the door quickly and on the road. He commented, "I called with _______ last week. I hate going anywhere with him. Had to wait half an hour for him to get dressed before we could leave."

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Originally Posted by just another ref (Post 571016)

So I take it you guys don't take a shower before you leave?

What if you're going to a restaurant or bar after your game? You go in your stripes?

If we are off the floor by 8:40PM, we're showered, changed, and out the door in the car by 9PM. Good enough for me.

Help yourself move-up

I'm a new official..1st year applicant on my board...the lowest rung of the ladder. At my level I have to hustle up my own JV assignments. 2 weeks before my first JV game, I went to a HS nearby to watch everything the V guys did...including how they were dressed upon arrival at the game site...(business casual). I copied their style....not the style of the two refs working the JV game...who arrived in uniform. While not trying to act "big time" by arriving for a JV game in street clothes (as so far all my P's have), I know it has helped me establish an image with AD's of professionalism. I always keep in mind that I'm new, nobody knows me (AD's, coaches, V guys) so I have to always make sure I make a good impression BEFORE I even step onto the court. Bottom line..it's helped me get some additional JV games this season, comments from AD's to..."call me next year so I can schedule you", have V guys invite me to sit-in on their half time and post game to observe and ask questions.
MS, JH, travel, rec.....dress at home/work...coverup with a pair of plain black windpants, my black ref jacket, ski type jacket over that, get to the gym, (30 min.prior), find a quiet out of the way corner, strip off the ski jacket & windpants (a la superman), change into by game shoes, shove eveything in my black duffel, stash the duffel, stand out of the way and out of sight until I see P arrive. After the game I just reverse the process, making a quick stop in a rest room stall to strip off the stripes, towel off a bit and put on a sweat shirt. Ready for the drive home.

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Originally Posted by Snaqwells (Post 561818)

I won't speak for grunewar, but this varies.

First of all, he didn't say anyone. He said his experience has shown a correlation between the two groups.

Second, it's a regional thing. Those officials who work at gyms without adequate changing rooms are stuck; this could vary as much by area as it does by level. Around here, I would never consider going to a hs game in uniform. On top of that, the assigner sent an email out to everyone recently reminding them as much.

Other areas may not view this as nearly as big a deal; and it may be the norm to show up to even a varsity game with the uniform on.

Personally I dress "professionally" to go to games, meaning what I would wear to work...that said I worked a BV game this season with a guy who showed up in sweatpants, sweatshirt, hat, mlb team jacket, torn up tennis shoes all "well worn"...pulls his jumbled uniform out of a bag to reveal a "state finals official" patch on his shirt..slicks his hair back and ready to go...the guy called a hell of a game and had the utmost respect from both coaches, not a call questioned outwardly all night...I guess the lesson is once you reach that level wear whatever you want!:D

When I go to games I dress in business casual, but I was suprised to find out that for NCAA tournment softball games a warm-up suit is acceptable. This is from DII Umpire Instructions and from what I heard it is the same for DI.

3.3 Dress Code
Umpires must be dressed in the following manner while traveling to and from the host city and at tournament functions:

Acceptable Not Acceptable
Business casual attire Denim jeans of any type
Tasteful shorts T-Shirts of any type
Polo Shirt Any university / conference logo item
Warm-up Suits

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Originally Posted by tomegun (Post 561785)

Down here in the great state of Mississippi there are zero high school gyms with showers and even a few JUCO schools without. For that reason, I go wearing something comfortable.

Where I am, almost all schools have decent shower facilities with hot water. Those that don't usually make my scratch list. I guess I am now scratching the whole state of Mississippi! :D