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Old Fri Feb 25, 2011, 10:50pm
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Just curious...Does anyone use the gray shirts with the black pin stripes in regular season or post season high school games (or any league, for that matter)?? We don't use them at all in Georgia, except for state tournament games in the Independent School league.
I like the shirts, and would like to see see them used more. Just a thought.
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Old Fri Feb 25, 2011, 11:33pm
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Just curious...Does anyone use the gray shirts with the black pin stripes in regular season or post season high school games (or any league, for that matter)?? We don't use them at all in Georgia, except for state tournament games in the Independent School league.
I like the shirts, and would like to see see them used more. Just a thought.
Standard issue here in our little corner of the country.
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Old Sat Feb 26, 2011, 12:23am
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NCHSAA requires them all season long.

I hate'em.
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Old Sat Feb 26, 2011, 12:59am
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Texas uses them -- not exclusively and mostly for varsity competition -- in many, if not most, areas of the state. I'm pretty sure the state tournament shirts are now gray.
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Old Sat Feb 26, 2011, 01:12am
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NCHSAA requires them all season long.

I hate'em.
Curious as to why you hate them...Is it because you are a purist (That is NOT a bad thing!!)
When I want a cup of coffee at Starbucks, I just want a cup of coffee....not Amaretto, not Hazelnut, just plain 'ole coffee! So, is it because you like the tradition?? Or do you just think they are ugly??
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Old Sat Feb 26, 2011, 02:06am
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One chapter I belong to requires them for all games and another for varsity games only. I like 'em.
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Old Sat Feb 26, 2011, 07:59am
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In Florida, it's left up to the local assn. We switched to grays 6 years ago, but I can't give you a reason why. I don't like them. I've contended all along that zebra stripes provide more of a contrast to the players, crowd and bench areas. That contrast makes it easier to pick up your partners out of the corner of your eye and across the floor.

I have a feeling that is actually the reason why some officals like them. They don't want to "stand out" any more than necessary (or so I've been told). I've always felt that was a cop out. We're supposed to stand out...that's why we have uni's in the first place.
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Old Sat Feb 26, 2011, 08:39am
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We wear them exclusively here in Maine. I prefer the stripes wich we wear in college. I don't have any trouble picking up my partner with grey. But I am a traditionalist. Also the gray shows the persperation in the armpits much worse than black & white, which I don't like. Also we have IAABO patches on grey shirts and Honigs has a lock on them. So if you don't like their shirts, which I don't, tough luck. They did offer a sew-on patch at our association meeting this Jan. for the first time in years. But I like the embroidered patch much better.
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Old Sat Feb 26, 2011, 10:28am
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In Florida, it's left up to the local assn. We switched to grays 6 years ago, but I can't give you a reason why. I don't like them. I've contended all along that zebra stripes provide more of a contrast to the players, crowd and bench areas. That contrast makes it easier to pick up your partners out of the corner of your eye and across the floor.

I have a feeling that is actually the reason why some officals like them. They don't want to "stand out" any more than necessary (or so I've been told). I've always felt that was a cop out. We're supposed to stand out...that's why we have uni's in the first place.
I agree the stripes give more contrast. I work intramurals when I have time, and we have to wear black shirts, unless one of the teams is in black. We do three man later in the season, and I have noticed that rookies are more likely to notice a rotation if we are in stripes instead of the black shirts. I am also a traditionalist and would like to wear stripes for all of the games. Kansas currently doesn't allow the black side-panel shirt, much less a gray shirt, or the black pants in football for high school contests.
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Old Sat Feb 26, 2011, 03:12pm
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Curious as to why you hate them...Is it because you are a purist (That is NOT a bad thing!!)
When I want a cup of coffee at Starbucks, I just want a cup of coffee....not Amaretto, not Hazelnut, just plain 'ole coffee! So, is it because you like the tradition?? Or do you just think they are ugly??
1- If you work up a good sweat, it shows through under the arms and around the neck especially.

2- They ugly.

3- My partner got a pass on a fast break this morning.

I would prefer the B/W stripes with the black inseam.
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Old Sat Feb 26, 2011, 03:23pm
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Any english majors out there?
Gray or grey? Have we had this discussion before?
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Old Sat Feb 26, 2011, 03:50pm
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Gray or grey? Have we had this discussion before?
U.S. or U.K.?
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Old Sun Feb 27, 2011, 12:03am
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We've had them in North Carolina for the past four seasons. I like them. Way more comfortable.
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Old Sun Feb 27, 2011, 12:12am
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We've had them in North Carolina for the past four seasons. I like them. Way more comfortable.
The color of a shirt affects its comfort?
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