Come to game in uniform....or not?

[MelbRef]

I wonder what other association's policy is on coming to a game dressed out in uniform.

Our association encourages us to come to games in street clothes, and get dressed out at location.

[stiffler3492]

For high school games, I always come in street clothes. I've never been to a high school that hasn't provided us with somewhere to change.

Middle school games are a different story. I come dressed to those. I do carry in my shoes, though.

[APG]

I always go to a game site in street clothes. I like to show up to the preceding game and watch. No way I'm going to be in the stands with my gear on.

[RobbyinTN]

Our associations policy: HS games - change at site; lower level games - come dressed

I dress at site at all games. I do not like to come in dressed and certainly do not like leaving dressed. I do not want to stand out any more than I already will after a game. I know most folks will recognize me even in street clothes but I figure the more I fit into the crowd the better.

[bainsey]

We're asked to "dress professionally" for all games, and change at the game site. I wear a tie.

[grunewar]

Originally Posted by bainsey

We're asked to "dress professionally" for all games, and change at the game site.

+1

I dress professionally for all school games at all levels. Now, my REC games I may wear my pants and just change my shirt and court shoes.

[Rob1968]

Originally Posted by AllPurposeGamer

I always go to a game site in street clothes. I like to show up to the preceding game and watch. No way I'm going to be in the stands with my gear on.

At too many of the schools in our area, when we have a female partner, the accomodations for her are lacking or non-existent. So, often, a female official will have to come dressed.
With the newer high schools, they are including facilities for the officials, but still just one officials' room/area. Last year, a female partner met me for our game, and she used the restroom side of the the officials' area, while I used the locker side.
I really wish more respect for our female officials were built into the attitude of those who design the facilities.

[chseagle]

Originally Posted by Rob1968

At too many of the schools in our area, when we have a female partner, the accomodations for her are lacking or non-existent. So, often, a female official will have to come dressed.
With the newer high schools, they are including facilities for the officials, but still just one officials' room/area. Last year, a female partner met me for our game, and she used the restroom side of the the officials' area, while I used the locker side.
I really wish more respect for our female officials were built into the attitude of those who design the facilities.

Here the facility is 16 years old & we have 2 officials' locker rooms. However majority of the time when we have female officials they are already dressed before arriving at the site. however it doesn't help that periodically the one officials' locker room is used as storage.

[Rita C]

Originally Posted by Rob1968

At too many of the schools in our area, when we have a female partner, the accomodations for her are lacking or non-existent. So, often, a female official will have to come dressed.
With the newer high schools, they are including facilities for the officials, but still just one officials' room/area. Last year, a female partner met me for our game, and she used the restroom side of the the officials' area, while I used the locker side.
I really wish more respect for our female officials were built into the attitude of those who design the facilities.

It's coming. Two of the newer schools in our area have two equal dressing rooms for officials. Now this wasn't necessarily done to accommodate female officials. Both schools are small and both boys and girls teams come at the same time. JV of one will play in one gym and varsity in another with the officials lockers in between. We have a boys officiating association and a girls association. So most often one crew will use one room and the other crew will use the other room. When there are females on one crew or the other, use of the rooms is split accordingly.

Meanwhile, your female officials should speak up for equal facilities. It is unacceptable for them to be using closets or restrooms. It's getting better for us district wide but only because I have been speaking up about it and encouraging the younger ones to do so as well. We have an association which backs us up on this.

Rita

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by Rita C

Meanwhile, your female officials should speak up for equal facilities. It is unacceptable for them to be using closets or restrooms. It's getting better for us district wide but only because I have been speaking up about it and encouraging the younger ones to do so as well. We have an association which backs us up on this.

The female officials shouldn't have to speak at all. Their association should be doing the talking for them on issues like this. If the association isn't, then that's unacceptable imo.