Dressing to go to a game

[grunewar]

Originally Posted by AKOFL

His word were thoes who do show up dressed down ARE the same ones who bla bla. Sounds like a blanket statement to me. I would try to avoid thoes since u are speaking to such a varied group in varied locations. Just me. Thats all I was getting at. I think u should dress the part also, nice pants and shirt, good shoes. What looks more profesional than your uniform however. Hard to look better than u do an the court unless u don't like the threads. I'm just ranting. Not much sleep since child #3 came out on Monday

And I stick by my statement - based on my experience I believe there is a correlation .

Congrats on your new arrival!! Good luck!

[AKOFL]

Originally Posted by grunewar

And I stick by my statement - based on my experience I believe there is a correlation .

Congrats on your new arrival!! Good luck!

Well maybe someday we can work together and I'll come dressed down and help change your mind a little. Just a little. This is daughter #3 so I will need the luck. Thanks. Someone has to have girls otherwise where would we be. (I know that's a can of worms)

[Adam]

I think he's right. My experience has also shown a correlation.

Congratulations.

[OHBBREF]

Business Casual at the least

[refnrev]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

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.

I'm having real trouble picturing an area where its the norm to show up for a V game in uniform.

[refnrev]

After thinking about it, I have worn a very nice black reebok windsuit with a white mock turtleneck on occasion early in the season.
It also sometimes depends upon the facilities in a specific school or sometimes the weather conditions. I remember one night that it was so cold I wore long underwear, jeans, a very heavy turtleneck and insulated boots to walk through the snow and ice and howling wind that night. I slid alot driving home in a blowing snow. I remember it well because it was the night my son won his wrestling match in quadruple overtime.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by refnrev

My son won his wrestling match in quadruple overtime.

Well, we know for sure that Mark Padgett was not the official at that match.

[just another ref]

Originally Posted by refnrev

I'm having real trouble picturing an area where its the norm to show up for a V game in uniform.

Picture my area.

[fullor30]

Very rarely will I ever change for a jh games/games, only if coming from work. I'd guess 99% of officials for JH games come dressed. Time is the factor along with no place to change.

For varsity it varies, but I always think about what I'm wearing.

Black rolling bag always for varsity.

[j2u4now]

I dress for future success. Since your always making a first impression on someone , dress business casual at the minimum.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by refnrev

I'm having real trouble picturing an area where its the norm to show up for a V game in uniform.

Agreed, I've never heard of such an area. I'm just acknowledging it's possible.

[just another ref]

Originally Posted by refnrev

I'm having real trouble picturing an area where its the norm to show up for a V game in uniform.

Originally Posted by just another ref

Picture my area.

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Agreed, I've never heard of such an area. I'm just acknowledging it's possible.

It's been my experience that others tend to ignore those of us who go to varsity games in uniform.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by just another ref

It's been my experience that others tend to ignore those of us who go to varsity games in uniform.

ROTFLOL! Sorry, dude. Didn't mean it.

[refnrev]

Originally Posted by just another ref

It's been my experience that others tend to ignore those of us who go to varsity games in uniform.

Don't know why that would happen. Just curious do you go dressed because of necessity, convenience, or is it just your preference?

[just another ref]

Originally Posted by refnrev

Don't know why that would happen. Just curious do you go dressed because of necessity, convenience, or is it just your preference?

Never really thought much about it. It's just the way everybody in my association does it 90+ % of the time. I do prefer this personally. I sometimes take another shirt to change into after the games, but most times not even that. When I do have business elsewhere on the way to the game, I will simply take my uniform with me and change on the way somewhere. I see it all as a
non-issue.