If I could change one rule, it would be....

[chseagle]

All floor officials be in grey shirts for V games, stripes in sub-V games.

All table crew must be in some sort of identifying attire.

[just another ref]

Originally Posted by chseagle

All floor officials be in grey shirts for V games, stripes in sub-V games.

Some of us do both in the same night.

[chseagle]

I've seen it done before.

What I'm meaning it that it should be required that during V games that the grey shirts be worn.

Originally Posted by just another ref

Some of us do both in the same night.

[RookieDude]

Originally Posted by chseagle

I've seen it done before.

What I'm meaning it that it should be required that during V games that the grey shirts be worn.

Why, chseagle? What difference does it make what color the shirts are...as long as they are uniform?

Heck, we were in black/white the other night at your school...was that so bad?

...and for the record, many of us have both gray shirts and black/white shirts.

(It makes you communicate with your partners before the game...)

[chseagle]

There's nothing wrong with the stripes, not meaning anything negative about grey vs. stripes.

Concerning the idea of table crew wearing some sort of uniform/identifier, the scorer should be made to wear stripes (not just a recommendation). The rest of the table crew should wear something identifying them as game management staff.

Originally Posted by RookieDude

Why, chseagle? What difference does it make what color the shirts are...as long as they are uniform?

Heck, we were in black/white the other night at your school...was that so bad?

...and for the record, many of us have both gray shirts and black/white shirts.

(It makes you communicate with your partners before the game...)

[TimTaylor]

Originally Posted by chseagle

Concerning the idea of table crew wearing some sort of uniform/identifier, the scorer should be made to wear stripes (not just a recommendation). The rest of the table crew should wear something identifying them as game management staff.

I vote for those bright fluorescent green nylon safety vests.

[chseagle]

Originally Posted by TimTaylor

I vote for those bright fluorescent green nylon safety vests.

So every member of the table crew has to be licensed to be Traffic Control Officers?

That's not far from normal game day attire for me right now, as RookieDude knows.

Sooner or later, will be getting a new shirt for game days.

[26 Year Gap]

Originally Posted by TimTaylor

I vote for those bright fluorescent green nylon safety vests.

[chseagle]

So the table would be a distraction?

I thought all attention was supposed to be towards the players & officials on the court?

Originally Posted by TimTaylor

I vote for those bright fluorescent green nylon safety vests.

[chseagle]

Actually when thinking back to some games, the stripes do stand out more when in a loaded gym.

Any idea who it was that decided the grey shirts can be used?

At least it's not as bad as the NBE Shirts with the number on the back or like in hockey with the name & number on the back, or the R(s) wearing the orange bands.

Originally Posted by RookieDude

Why, chseagle? What difference does it make what color the shirts are...as long as they are uniform?

Heck, we were in black/white the other night at your school...was that so bad?

...and for the record, many of us have both gray shirts and black/white shirts.

(It makes you communicate with your partners before the game...)

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by chseagle

Actually when thinking back to some games, the stripes do stand out more when in a loaded gym.

The whole idea of putting stripes on us was so the players would know who was playing and who was officiating. Striped shirts were designed to contast with the players' shirts, no matter what color they wore.

[26 Year Gap]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

The whole idea of putting stripes on us was so the players would know who was playing and who was officiating. Striped shirts were designed to contast with the players' shirts, no matter what color they wore.

And if it weren't for Patrick Ewing, we'd be the only ones on the court with short-sleeved shirts.

[chseagle]

AKA Designed to be seen/noticed

However why the idea of the grey shirts?

At least NFHS/NCAA have the officials' attire right. The NBE Officials' attire, to me, is ugly.

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

The whole idea of putting stripes on us was so the players would know who was playing and who was officiating. Striped shirts were designed to contast with the players' shirts, no matter what color they wore.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by chseagle

All floor officials be in grey shirts for V games, stripes in sub-V games.

All table crew must be in some sort of identifying attire.

All shiny-like.

[Welpe]

Originally Posted by chseagle

All floor officials be in grey shirts for V games, stripes in sub-V .

That's how we do it in one of the chapters I belong to. I have no idea why either but I suspect we are transitioning to all grey for every level.