Another Silly Uniform Thread

[bigdog5142]

I've gone the Velcro route and it works great for me.

[Rich]

The one thing Wisconsin gets right: No patches on shirts at any level. Thank goodness.

[VaTerp]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

I've seen the magnet thing work. You may have to check with an office supply store or a craft store for magnets that are strong enough. I had a hard time finding them.
Is it a problem to wear a patched shirt in the non-VHSL games?

That's what I was thinking, going to a office supply/craft store. I do some private schools where I have worn the patch and it hasn't been a problem. In the big Catholic league around here, it would be a problem but I don't work that league right now though I have done some of their teams.

My issue right now is that I would like to wear some of my new shirts in VHSL games but don't want to permanently patch those.

Originally Posted by bigdog5142

I've gone the Velcro route and it works great for me.

How did you attach the velcro to your shirt? I've seen some guys shirts that appear to have little holes or stitching from where they had the velcro.

[BktBallRef]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

The one thing Wisconsin gets right: No patches on shirts at any level. Thank goodness.

Same for the NCHSAA. Former deputy director hated patches and the new supervisor hasn't gone to them either, thankfully. Our jackets, which we rarely wear, have a patch.

[26 Year Gap]

All of my gray shirts had embroidered IAABO patches. Fortunately, the FHSAA patch was larger and I convinced my wife to sew patches on 2 of my 3 gray shirts. I got a blank one and a factory sewn on one, so I am building up that inventory. My zebra shirts are all IAABO save for one, so I have to get one more patchless one. Probably not renewing IAABO as it is $75 a year for 3 more seasons before I can go inactive for $10.

[chartrusepengui]

Originally Posted by richmsn

the one thing wisconsin gets right: No patches on shirts at any level. Thank goodness.

+10

[bigdog5142]

I had a friend of mine attach the velcro to the shirt. I think she stitched it under the velcro, so the holes wouldn't show. She also sewed the velcro back onto my patch...whatever she did is solid!

[JRutledge]

Isn't this a business at the end of the day? Buy enough shirts to work the games at the level you are normally assigned and put the sew patches on them. Never liked velcro for that purpose.

In my area we have patches, but many people wear them for any school aged kids games as in most cases it is expected that the officials be licensed. I do not see the big deal with patches or not patches considering that I can only wear one kind of shirt for a HS game and another for a college game. The only shirt I cannot have a patch on is the college shirt. All other games it is optional.

Peace

[chartrusepengui]

Originally Posted by bigdog5142

I had a friend of mine attach the velcro to the shirt. I think she stitched it under the velcro, so the holes wouldn't show. She also sewed the velcro back onto my patch...whatever she did is solid!

When in MI I use the velcro strips that have the sticky backs and put one side on shirt the other on patch. Works fine - no stitching. Also no sticky residue as they don't have much glue - but enough that I've never had one fall off.

[Jurassic Referee]

Fwiw magnets are attractive.

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

Fwiw magnets are attractive.

Or, depending on how you look at them, repulsive.