NCAA referee shoe

[Mmcfadden]

Can anyone tell me which shoe Division 1 refs are wearing?

[OrStBballRef]

Preferably black shoes......

[Rich1]

Originally Posted by OrStBballRef

Preferably black shoes......

Was at a college game a few weeks ago and an official who told us at a camp that we look more profesional in all black was wearing shoes with white trimming. And, I agree with him, he did look less.professional than the other two guys.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by Rich1

Was at a college game a few weeks ago and an official who told us at a camp that we look more profesional in all black was wearing shoes with white trimming. And, I agree with him, he did look less.professional than the other two guys.

In your opinion. In my opinion, there are at least 100 things more important that show professionalism or a lack thereof.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Rich

In your opinion. In my opinion, there are at least 100 things more important that show professionalism or a lack thereof.

Editing myself big time right now.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Rich

In my opinion, there are at least 100 things more important that show professionalism or a lack thereof.

Fine. So let's make wearing all black shoes the 101st thing on the list. When one's assigner, or supervisor, tells one to wear all back shoes, and one chooses to ignore that rather simple directive, just how unprofessional is that? Isn't following your boss's directions part of being professional. I don't know about you guys, but I usually do what my boss tells me, especially when an instruction is as simple as, "All black shoes".

[Rich1]

Originally Posted by Rich

In your opinion. In my opinion, there are at least 100 things more important that show professionalism or a lack thereof.

Not sure I wrote anything that would lead you to believe I was stating anything other than, all other things considered and being equal, he "looked" less professional than the other two. When standing next to the others HE looked out of uniform so, in my opinion, his appearance had an initial affect on how he was perceived. He did a great job and was professional, but the white on the shoes was distracting. If the crew all had white markings it would have looked fine, all I am saying (and what you so obviously missed) is that it did make a difference. Additionally, as I pointed out in my post, this was a person who had said to others as a trainer at a clinic that all black was the only way to go.

And, as has been pointed out by others, it is absolutely unprofessional not to dress the way your employer tells you too. I don't know how this guy was told to dress so I'm not commenting on him or on any other league, etc. But if I'm told all black shoes or no belt or grey shirts instead of black & whites or to wear a jacket for varsity pregame then, as a professional, that's what I do.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by Rich1

Not sure I wrote anything that would lead you to believe I was stating anything other than, all other things considered and being equal, he "looked" less professional than the other two. When standing next to the others HE looked out of uniform so, in my opinion, his appearance had an initial affect on how he was perceived. He did a great job and was professional, but the white on the shoes was distracting. If the crew all had white markings it would have looked fine, all I am saying (and what you so obviously missed) is that it did make a difference. Additionally, as I pointed out in my post, this was a person who had said to others as a trainer at a clinic that all black was the only way to go.

And, as has been pointed out by others, it is absolutely unprofessional not to dress the way your employer tells you too. I don't know how this guy was told to dress so I'm not commenting on him or on any other league, etc. But if I'm told all black shoes or no belt or grey shirts instead of black & whites or to wear a jacket for varsity pregame then, as a professional, that's what I do.

White markings on shoes is distracting?

The judger is the person doing the hiring. Apparently, it's OK with that person or I'm guessing he wouldn't be wearing the shoes.

Originally Posted by deecee

To bad some officials don't take officiating as seriously as their shoes I guess. :sarcasm:

Some people look for any reason to put other officials down. As an avocation, overall, we're damned good at it.

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by Mmcfadden

Can anyone tell me which shoe Division 1 refs are wearing?

They all wear one shoe?

[BktBallRef]

Originally Posted by Mmcfadden

Can anyone tell me which shoe Division 1 refs are wearing?

There is no one shoe. Each official wears the shoe they are most comfortable with, just as any official would.

[deecee]

To bad some officials don't take officiating as seriously as their shoes I guess. :sarcasm: