"Purple" or "Blue"

[Scuba_ref]

Here is what I heard at camp last weekend (granted this was a women's college level camp). "When you go to Tennessee are you going to call them gold or red - no, they are orange!" Use the word for the actual color.

At the HS level here we pretty much stick to one syllable colors.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Scuba_ref

Here is what I heard at camp last weekend (granted this was a women's college level camp). "When you go to Tennessee are you going to call them gold or red - no, they are orange!" Use the word for the actual color.

At the HS level here we pretty much stick to one syllable colors.

And if I work Tennessee games, I'll be happy to yell out "Volunteer Orange"

[justacoach]

Originally Posted by Adam

And if I work Tennessee games, I'll be happy to yell out "Volunteer Orange"

Too late. Jake Bell's tryout camp was last weekend

[BillyMac]

Light Goldenrod Yellow. (Note: It's a real color)

University of Connecticut (Road): American Flag Blue.

[Camron Rust]

For those that want to be accurate on their color names, here is a page with several names for various shades and hues:

List of colors: A?F - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


Coquelicot, Fulvous, Persimmon or Russet anyone?

[rockyroad]

Originally Posted by Scuba_ref

(granted this was a women's college level camp).

Because if it was a men's college level camp, they would never say anything like this???

[JRutledge]

I say one syllable words because it is easier to understand with a whistle in your mouth and easier to understand when running or moving. And that is not going to change whether people like it or not. And since I hardly ever hear anyone be confused by saying "blue" for a color like purple (or the other colors that similarily match another two-syllable color), I do not see this changing in my game anytime soon.

Peace

[bob jenkins]

It's a big (enough) deal to some people. I don't get why, but I get that it is.

If one of those "some people" is someone I work for, or want to work for, or has the ear of someone I want to work for, then I do it the way that person wants.

[Maineac]

My high school's road uniforms were orange. We were always called red. I don't remember ever getting twisted up about this. Blue it is.

[BillyMac]

... I say what my interpreter tells all 325 of us to say: "Blue".

(Been doing it this way for thirty-three years, so I guess that I'm one of those 2+2=5 guys.)

[Rich]

Orange is one syllable to me.

Yellow will always be gold and I'll never, ever say "purple."

[Scuba_ref]

Originally Posted by rockyroad

Because if it was a men's college level camp, they would never say anything like this???

Simply pointing out that it wasn't a high school camp.

[Multiple Sports]

Originally Posted by Scuba_ref

Here is what I heard at camp last weekend (granted this was a women's college level camp). "When you go to Tennessee are you going to call them gold or red - no, they are orange!" Use the word for the actual color.

At the HS level here we pretty much stick to one syllable colors.

If the game is at UT aren't they most likely wearing white as the home team ????

Only on the politically correct woman's side would somebody say that to a camper.....hope you weren't on that court more than once....������������

[BryanV21]

We are told to call the team's actual color. Meaning we don't say "red" if their color is maroon, nor do we say "blue" if their color is actually purple.

I don't know why we were told that, but I don't see the problem in calling a team by their actual color anyway. Heck, the other team is "white", so it's not like the scorekeeper is going to get them confused.

[bainsey]

Originally Posted by BryanV21

We are told to call the team's actual color. Meaning we don't say "red" if their color is maroon, nor do we say "blue" if their color is actually purple.

Is there anyone who can find a fundamental, factual flaw within this instruction?