Shirts with Pre-Printed Flag

[Raymond]

I think it's the wave of the future, so get used to it.

[Camron Rust]

The Smitty shirts, in general, are great shirts. I like them a lot better than most. As such, I would expect that the flag would not be a problem.

[JRutledge]

I think this is something that is going to be common place soon. We already have this done with college football shirts where the placard is put right on the shirt. I am probably surprised this was not done earlier.

Peace

[Kansas Ref]

Why is it necessary to put an Americans flag on a ref shirt anyhow? Aren't the state issued nfhs patche all that is needed?
The next step is to put ads for businesses on them no? (like wnba jerzee)

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by Kansas Ref

Why is it necessary to put an Americans flag on a ref shirt anyhow? Aren't the state issued nfhs patche all that is needed?
The next step is to put ads for businesses on them no? (like wnba jerzee)

Well it is not necessary. And if you work in my state, the patch that much go on a shirt is the IHSA patch or embroiled IHSA logo. We cannot put any other patch on our shirt. The flag is optional and must go on the right sleeve (not the left as in the picture).

Peace

[Rich]

Originally Posted by Kansas Ref

Why is it necessary to put an Americans flag on a ref shirt anyhow? Aren't the state issued nfhs patche all that is needed?
The next step is to put ads for businesses on them no? (like wnba jerzee)

Why are state patches necessary? If I'm working a HS game, obviously I'm a licensed HS official.

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by Rich

Why are state patches necessary? If I'm working a HS game, obviously I'm a licensed HS official.

Not necessarily.

Originally Posted by Rich

Why are state patches necessary? If I'm working a HS game, obviously I'm a licensed HS official.

Don't know about your state but mine has a state-wide athletic association which works with its member schools to regulate and administer athletic events (including the state postseason tournaments), establish standards for athlete eligibility, and determine qualifications for contestants, coaches, and officials.

Every official working a game at a member school must wear the current state association path signifying their approval to work that sport.

[OKREF]

Oklahoma doesn't require a patch of any kind. The only requirement is that the officials working the game are dressed alike. We can also wear shirts with the panel or without.

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by AremRed

Don't know about your state but mine has a state-wide athletic association which works with its member schools to regulate and administer athletic events (including the state postseason tournaments), establish standards for athlete eligibility, and determine qualifications for contestants, coaches, and officials.

Every official working a game at a member school must wear the current state association path signifying their approval to work that sport.

And how do the participants know that I didn't just borrow the patch, or get a shirt at goodwill that has a patch on it, or I registered 5 years ago to get the patch, but haven't registered since?

Unless the patch is issued every year, then the patch doesn't really show a whole lot more than no patch. (and, we have the same patch requirement here)

[Rich]

Originally Posted by AremRed

Don't know about your state but mine has a state-wide athletic association which works with its member schools to regulate and administer athletic events (including the state postseason tournaments), establish standards for athlete eligibility, and determine qualifications for contestants, coaches, and officials.

Every official working a game at a member school must wear the current state association path signifying their approval to work that sport.

Our state is no different than your state. You cannot work a game at any HS level without being licensed by the state.

Our state has a "clean shirt" policy, however, banning the wearing of patches with the exception of an optional flag patch.

I have a drawer full of Illinois patches from when I used to register as a reciprocal official. I can wear them, but that doesn't make me an Illinois official.