Gray Shirts

[refiator]

Originally Posted by BktBallRef

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??

[Welpe]

One chapter I belong to requires them for all games and another for varsity games only. I like 'em.

[Bad Zebra]

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.

[wfd21]

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.

[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

I like them and wish that the OhioHSAA and the MichiganHSAA would at least allow the crew to choose to which shirt to wear; right now both states mandat the black and white stripes. Whenever Daryl H. "The Preacher"Long and MTD, Jr., officiate Special Olympics together we wear gray.

Besides, i think they make me look svelte, .

MTD, Sr.

[rsox34]

...(National IAABO Interpreter) and Maine to allow, it should be OK for other states to wear the greys. In NH, the state IAABO board outlawed in 2011 the wearing of greys after allowing them to be worn for several years. The board did not cosult its members/officials.

Originally Posted by wfd21

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.

[26 Year Gap]

Originally Posted by wfd21

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.

Couldn't get the black IAABO patches as a standalone. And my Honig's shirt is coming apart in its FIRST season. All gray in all of my FL Assns that I have worked [4]. Looking at alternatives for next year's shirt order. Did I tell you my Honig's shirt was coming apart at the collar and one of the pinstipes is separating? And that they have not responded to an email I sent?

[biggravy]

I sweat bad. I don't care what color (or colour) they are, I want a tank top!

To the poster about the wide side panel shirts in HS. I don't like them either. Reason being most HS guys don't have them. The people we see wearing them despite our prohibition against them are:

1. Guys who also do small college and want a "look at me I do college games".

2. Guys that can only get in a college game with a ticket that want to pretend they do college games.

[26 Year Gap]

Originally Posted by biggravy

I sweat bad. I don't care what color (or colour) they are, I want a tank top!

To the poster about the wide side panel shirts in HS. I don't like them either. Reason being most HS guys don't have them. The people we see wearing them despite our prohibition against them are:

1. Guys who also do small college and want a "look at me I do college games".

2. Guys that can only get in a college game with a ticket that want to pretend they do college games.

Complete with college mechanics.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by 26 Year Gap

Couldn't get the black IAABO patches as a standalone. And my Honig's shirt is coming apart in its FIRST season. All gray in all of my FL Assns that I have worked [4]. Looking at alternatives for next year's shirt order. Did I tell you my Honig's shirt was coming apart at the collar and one of the pinstipes is separating? And that they have not responded to an email I sent?

Call them then. I wouldn't sit back and wait for them to respond.

I had a problem with a shirt I bought from Purchase Officials, called them, and they sent me a shirt free and paid for the return shipping, too.

[26 Year Gap]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

Call them then. I wouldn't sit back and wait for them to respond.

I had a problem with a shirt I bought from Purchase Officials, called them, and they sent me a shirt free and paid for the return shipping, too.

Will do. I will post their response.

[junruh07]

Originally Posted by Bad Zebra

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.

[tref]

We were approved to wear grey & the wide panel for regular season games this year. Post season is standard ONLY :'(

[IowaMike]

It's funny how there has been so little change in basketball officials uniforms over the years, at least at the amateur level. I also work baseball and the changes there are continual, almost to a fault. I currently have four different colors of shirts; it's went from heather grey to dark grey pants; there are different colors and styles of jackets. Look at what umpires wore 30 years ago and you wouldn't see any resemblence to what is worn today. I'm not opposed to change.

We wear only the traditional black and white stripes in Iowa. Given a choice, I would wear the grey striped shirts. I'm sure a lot of other guys would prefer to stick with the zebra stripes.

[eyezen]

I prefer the black and whites. I don't care for the grey with pinstirpes. I don't want to look like a wrestling official. No offense to MO wrestling officials intended. I could go for the FIBA style though.