This past weekend in Vegas

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

Sock color ... one group likes black while another group likes white.

After twenty-nine years of not doing summer basketball, I decided to work some AAU games this summer. I bought some black officials shorts. That was the easy part. I still can't figure out if I should wear black or white socks. Most of my partners have worn very low cut white socks that barely show above the top of the shoe. I wear crew socks. Help?

[Kingsman1288]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

After twenty-nine years of not doing summer basketball, I decided to work some AAU games this summer. I bought some black officials shorts. That was the easy part. I still can't figure out if I should wear black or white socks. Most of my partners have worn very low cut white socks that barely show above the top of the shoe. I wear crew socks. Help?

I believe the actual "rule" in my area is white crew socks, however no one really wears crew socks and most don't even wear white socks either. I think it just depends on how strict your board or assignor is regarding the uniform. Just bring bring both (white and black) with you. At least you'll be able to match what your partner is wearing.

[amusedofficial]

I've never understood the present fad of wearing those socks that don't show above the shoe. They were always known as "peds" which were something women wore on the bottom of their feet and I was apparently absent the day the sock police decreed they were acceptable for men. They are also uncomfortable as hell.

Black socks are another issue. Summer gyms often have no changing facilities or they didn't pay for a janitor to open officials lockerrooms. So if they ask for black socks, we then end up wearing some sort of street shoes or sneakers into the venue while wearing black socks and shorts. There is nothing dorkier than a middle aged man walking down the street wearing black socks and shorts. I would imagine this fashion embarrassment is a bigger problem in Las Vegas due to the propensity of hot moms to make the trip.

[amusedofficial]

It also occurs to me, I've never worked a huge thing like the Vegas tournaments talk about here, but does anyone leverage the fact that officials are coming in from all over into some kind of sweetheart deal with a hotel?

Obviously the hotels would benefit as the "official officials hotel" would draw all sorts of women eager to be whistled for "reaching in," "over the back," or "up and down."

[Rich]

Originally Posted by amusedofficial

I've never understood the present fad of wearing those socks that don't show above the shoe. They were always known as "peds" which were something women wore on the bottom of their feet and I was apparently absent the day the sock police decreed they were acceptable for men. They are also uncomfortable as hell.

I wear what are called "ankle socks". They show above the shoe, but only a few inches. I accidentally bought the type of socks you mentioned and I think they're still in my drawer, but I should just throw them out cause, as you said, they're incredibly uncomfortable.

[grunewar]

Originally Posted by amusedofficial

I've never understood the present fad of wearing those socks that don't show above the shoe. They were always known as "peds" which were something women wore on the bottom of their feet and I was apparently absent the day the sock police decreed they were acceptable for men. They are also uncomfortable as hell.

As a distance runner I have some of the "low cut socks." They're soft, light, wick away the sweat, and I find them very comfortable. I don't wear them on the court - even in the summer.

Originally Posted by amusedofficial

There is nothing dorkier than a middle aged man walking down the street wearing black socks and shorts.

Sandles perhaps?

Originally Posted by Kingsman1288

Just bring bring both (white and black) with you. At least you'll be able to match what your partner is wearing.

Exactly! Been there, done that. Got caught without white socks a few yrs ago and my P hooked me up. Now, I even bring my long pants in the summer just in case......