I tried but have not been able to view the so-called "fat stripe" shirt.
Is it more fashionable?
than the current striped shirts ?

I only wore it once last year as it was optional, this year it is mandatory.

The change wasn't made for fashion's sake, it was made specifically to put $$$ in somebody's (some bodies') pockets.

Here's the shirt:

http://www.vhsl.org/doc/upload/CK-Ba...t-Mock-Up.jpeg

We also wear them in Southern Nevada - last season was the first season and they are optional. I was in the meeting when we decided to go with a state logo. I'm still not sure why we switched to the shirts in the first place.

They are not used in Northern Nevada and I was in the meeting this summer when the Executive Director of the State Office inquired of the Southern representative who authorized the use of the governing body's logo? Didn't get permission beforehand for a 3rd party company to print that logo on shirts--oops!

The President of the football chapter who works D1 college games stated that the reason behind the 2-inch wide design is that the shirts look better on HD TV. The 1-inch stripes have a problem of looking zig-zagged on TV. The 2-inch stripes don't do that. I still don't understand why how the shirts of the officials look on TV is important to anyone in officiating. I can see why the marketing execs of the NFL or big $ NCAA conferences care as it is part of the appearance of their product and marketing it to a TV audience makes them lots of $. HS is not that way at this time.
Personally, I feel that if an organization cares about the TV look, then it should bear the cost of the shirts and provide them. When most HS games are on TV and someone else pays for my shirt, then I'll wear it. Until then, I'll stick with the summer specials from Officials Choice. Good quality shirts at $12 to $15. I see no reason to pay $40 to $50 when what I already have works just fine.

Purchase Officials Supplies sells the VHSL shirts for $39.99 and they are ugly. What were the state association officials thinking when they picked this shirt.

If it was going to change to anything else than the standard black/white strips go with the gray w/black pin stripes. They (gray with black pin stripes) make my look svelte, :D, and Mark, Jr., and Andy (my smart son because he does not officiate) keep telling me that I can keep on thinking that.

MTD, Sr.

What's is a good way for "ljsdflkdfj" to make some money over the next 2 years?

When The Moon Hits Your Eye Like A Big Pizza Pie ...
 

... that's a moiré.

Those that produce television shows, be it a scripted show, news, sports, weather, or live events, like sports, don't want viewers getting dizzy, and distracted. I'm sure that many of us have seen a newscaster, or talk show host, wearing a tie with a pattern that is changed by the camera lens into a distracting moiré pattern.

Proper Clothing Pattern for the TV

Details and intricate patterns prove to be little trouble for our eyes. For the camera, however, pinstripes, checks, herringbones, and textured fabrics will cause havoc for the camera. The result is what looks like the pattern is “swimming”.

This is because the details of a herringbone suit, for example, will interfere with the camera’s sensor and will produce a moiré pattern which after awhile is distracting and dizzying for the viewer.

More On Moirés ...
 

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Multiplication by Infinity: Moire Patterns, and a Cool Video Example Thanks to Pat Ballew

Moiré patterns are commonly seen on television screens directly when a person is wearing a shirt or jacket of a particular weave or pattern, such as a houndstooth jacket, due to sampling problems in the television camera. As the person moves about, the Moiré pattern is quite noticeable. Because of this, newscasters and other professionals who appear on TV regularly are instructed to avoid clothing which could cause the effect, more commonly known as 'strobing'.

Mark my words...... now that they have their hands in our pockets watch what comes next....

Shoes..... perhaps pants.......

Hope it's not jackets.......we got new ones last yr! ;)

You can Mark my words but all I care about is getting my share of the vig. :p

MTD, Sr.

I hate them....good think I am scaling back on the HS level.

When one state does it.... makes a good bit of money...
Don't think for one second it won't hit another state quickly

So that's what administrators do at those NFHS meetings.

Oh my state made X amount of money forcing our officials to buy new gear from their already low pay rates!

Oh that sounds lovely, I'll have to do that with my officials.