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

[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.