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So make it a part of the requirement. I believe what we have says: Pants shall be black. A belt, if worn shall be black. That's it. If the scheme of things actually is "Wear a belt if you want, but others will get more/better games," I think that is a bad policy. Quote:
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And, the current fashion is that they are more professional. I agree that in the future this likely will not be so. |
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In my last metro area, pretty much everyone wore belted pants. I did a varsity game with the president of the local association and he wore belted pants. It wasn't an issue there; and yes, I got my pants from Walmart. Here, it would be a last resort. Last year we got a nasty-gram from the assocation regarding the side-panel shirts (a no-no). Other areas don't care. |
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And with FlexFit hats quite prevalent these days, it's not that hard to get a hat that *looks* like a fitted hat even if it technically isn't. |
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If it is as simple as you will not advance without beltless (or pleated or whatever) pants...GET THE RIGHT PANTS. This is something that is very easy and is in your control. Trying to move up the ladder is so much about things that you cannot control. Control the things you can and help yourself. If you don't want to play the game, don't complain when you lose. |
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It applies to the rest of life as well. |
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There are exceptions, I suppose? Who would look better/more professional?
Felix Unger with a belt, or Oscar Madison without one. :Dhttp://www.multiplaying.net/wp-conte...010/01/toc.jpg |
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It is in my boards constitution that one must use a fox 40. They don't care if it is a mini, classic, or sonik but it's gotta be a fox. |
I talk with lower level officials and I've frequently had guys ask where we buy our pants. I give them the names of official supply houses and brands and then they ask how much the pants cost. When I tell them, they say something like "Walmart is good enough for me." I can tell. Maybe the average fan can't, but when people's pants have white pockets that show when they run up and down the court, an official certainly can. Part of this game is credibility and yes, I want to be seen as credible by other officials and my partners.
I would never dream of buying an officiating shirt "off the rack" at Dick's Sporting Goods or another one of those places that sells the 30-grit polyester shirt that would've been stylish in 1977. Times have changed. We do get paid for this gig and expecting us to spend a couple hundred dollars a season to buy decent pants, shirts, and shoes isn't too much to ask, really. |
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The point I was trying to make is that I hope no one lets the exterior of the package overshadow the contents. The guy who declared the game over in the thread
http://forum.officiating.com/basketb...een-games.html is one from our association who does not wear a belt. |
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