College Jackets

[Rich]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

I think the main reason they changed these jackets in the first place, was to make them very different than what is used at other levels. Too many people were getting away with wearing them in high school games in the old style. This was to stand out IMO and what I had heard. I have not seen many try to wear these jackets at the HS level since the change, at least here.

Peace

I haven't seen anyone wear them at the juco level, either. People are either wearing the old CCA jacket or just wearing plain black (HS) jackets. They're downright fugly.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

I haven't seen anyone wear them at the juco level, either. People are either wearing the old CCA jacket or just wearing plain black (HS) jackets. They're downright fugly.

I have never worked a single college game where guys did not have these jackets where I was not called 15 minutes before showing up to the game.

Everyone originally assigned to a game JUCO, NAIA, NCAA game has had them and worn them on the floor when I worked.

They are not as bad as the NBA jackets.

Peace

[Texas Aggie]

Too many people were getting away with wearing them in high school games in the old style.

Except for the patch or embroidery, our HS jackets have either been very similar or the same as the CCA until the white stripes. I took my old CCA jacket and used it for my "UIL" jacket (with patch) when we switched over from TASO. Still have all my old jackets -- one blue "Southwest Officials Association," two blue CCA (first one tore apart the lining in the second washing, but served as a backup for almost a decade); two black CCA, one black TASO, and one of the current CCA. I've seen guys that work mostly college ball wear the CCA jacket for a HS playoff game, but that's been years ago and was rare.