Captains Meeting Question, Part II--Illinois Officials

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

My local board, my local interpreter (also the training coordinator), and my high school assigner, neither encourage, nor discourage belts. In thirty-four years, the only mention of belts has been, "If you're going to wear a belt, make sure that it's all black". Period, not another word, and I served several years on the training committee. That's the way it is. Here. I'm sure that it's very different in other places. And I fully accept that.

Not only are you strongly discouraged to wear a belt, you might not get hired or get fired if you wear a belt. It is that simple. The state has nearly 6000 officials, they do not care what officials do at all levels, but they certainly do not hire official at all for regular season games. And there are no association that do any assigning (like around the country) and the IHSA is not going to give a darn what people wear in a freshman B game in a small town.

Peace

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

Not only are you strongly discouraged to wear a belt, you might not get hired or get fired if you wear a belt.

Great advice if I plan to move to Illinois (or any other state) but I don't, so I'll just do what is expected of me in Connecticut as long as I officiate here. If they change the uniform guidelines in Connecticut, you'll be the first to know, followed by me purchasing beltless pants.

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[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

Great advice if I plan to move to Illinois (or any other state) but I don't, so I'll just do what is expected of me in Connecticut as long as I officiate here. If they change the uniform guidelines in Connecticut, you'll be the first to know, followed by me purchasing beltless pants.

Then why did you even mention what Illinois had written down? We know you are not moving.

Peace

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

Then why did you even mention what Illinois had written down?

Because I found it interesting.

[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

Boys!! Lets play nice!

This thread was supposed to be another one of my light hearted threads because when it comes to rules discussions I can be a very difficult person to deal with when I am correct, ; even when I am incorrect about being incorrect, .

MTD, Sr.

P.S. I don't want to have to report the two of you to Santa so close to Christmas.