I know one old-timer that really doesn't give a shiznit either way. It's about #4355 on what has to be done to ensure that a game is officiated properly.

And if I ever see anybody marked down on an evaluation for saying "purple" instead of "blue", that evaluation will immediately go in the dumper too.

Paralysis through analysis.

Hey, that's not nice to talk about Mrs. JR that way. I personally know she's still young enough to hunt you down if you try to get away.

Yep, good point.

Potato, Potahto, Tomato, Tomahto. Let's call the whole thing off ...
 

Ore-ange or Are-ange?

Ornj

I was going to say, I thought orange was one syllable.

When I started assocation said, keep it 1 syllable. Moved to a different part of the country, one night calling a purple team blue all game just as I always did. Halftime home team AD came in the locker room and ask, "Your eyes okay?" I was taken back, we really hadn't had any close calls, "What do you mean?" Well the visiting team's jerseys are purple not blue, some people are thinking your eyes might be bothering you.

Now I just call it like I see it.

Reminds me of the one syllable word that the New Jersey Transit people used to utter when we got to the state capital.

tag in back
 

check your shirt Billy ,I think it's on backwards !

We had this discussion at a D1 camp last year with the clinicians and they all said say orange and purple...don't disrepect the teams colors.

I didn't realize this was such a hot button issue.

I was just asking if people would want to be offered a cup of water during a timeout. Not sure how we got to this point, but it's been interesting.

Perceptions of professionalism.

Well, I guess my color-blindness may have been the cause of much acrimony and I didn't even know it.

It's seriously a "when in Rome" issue; both are really. And if you want to stand out in your area with one of these items, go for it.

Consistency
 

The most important thing regarding colors is consistency between you and your partners.

If you want to say purple, make sure the other two officials are also going to say purple. One official reporting fouls on purple and two officials reporting fouls on blue does not look good.

Guess what, even in Rome I am not saying "purple" or "orange." I do not care what D1 officials say. Let them do what they do at that level. When I get there I will then worry about it. ;)

Peace