Pregame Jackets

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by amusedofficial

The latest in the "let's pretend" philosophy of officials association pomposity is jacket requirements.

"Let's make believe we're NCAA-1 or NBA! They wear jackets during warm-ups! Let's be like them! We make $71 per game! Let's all go blow a couple of game fees and buy one so we can look like our heroes! So what if the gym is already sweltering after a GV, a JVG and a JVB we'll look just like the guys on TV! Hot moms take notice!"

Be like them???? I think my association has been wearing jackets since before the NBA or NCAA existed. Some areas may be like that, but in general, HS jackets are a longtime tradition. Silly tradition, sure, but not a copy of the big times.