Why do officials...

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by grunewar

Last night at our meeting they announced they're probably going to change our "logo" and they will come out with new jackets in the near future. It was made perfectly clear however, that we would still be able to wear our old ones and not be "forced" to buy the new one, until the old one wears out (you know turns gray or gets holes in it).

Similar thing happened here in, you all guessed it, my little corner of the Constitution State. All must have the new jackets, with the new logo, by 2014-15.

[Rich]

We can wear officiating jackets if we want, but it's not required or even that common. I've worn nothing but a plain black jacket since moving to WI 10 years ago.

The worst jackets I ever had to wear were the TSSAA jackets in Tennessee. They were *navy*. That was 15 years ago.

[eyezen]

Same reason (most) teams dont arrive on the court wearing just their playing uniform.

[constable]

Sometimes it can be cool standing still in one spot for 15 minutes or so before you get moving up and down the court.

[grunewar]

Originally Posted by constable

Sometimes it can be cool standing still in one spot for 15 minutes or so before you get moving up and down the court.

I may not move too far, but I'm certainly not standing in "one spot" for 15 minutes. Captain's meeting, coaches meet and greet, a little chat with a partner, walk the sideline a bit.......just saying.

[rsl]

Originally Posted by eyezen

Same reason (most) teams dont arrive on the court wearing just their playing uniform.

+1

Most athletics contests have some kind of warm-ups. The black jacket is ours. When we take them off it is the signal that we are ready to go.