Officials' appearance.

[Forksref]

I was watching a HS playoff game on Friday night with some other officials. I noticed a couple of things about the appearance of the officials on the field. First of all, I noticed the HL had his flag sticking out of his pocket. Our opinion is that this looks really sloppy. Also, the LJ had shoes that were not all black. I have always been under the impression that shoes should be all black with no stripes or other logos on them.

We believe that appearance is the first step towards being perceived as a competent official.

What do you guys think about these two items?