Different Striped for Different Folks

[JugglingReferee]

Football officials wear stripes.

AFAIK, non-NFL/NFLe/AFL officials wear 1" stripes. The aforementioned leagues wear 2" stripes.

What do you like better? Personally, I like the 2" stripes better. The 1" stripes are old. I think we need a new style.

[Forksref]

The 2" stripe is for those who are likely to be on TV so they don't run together on the screen. I don't expect to do a lot of TV games this year. No need for a change. It "ain't broke."

[JugglingReferee]

Originally posted by Forksref
The 2" stripe is for those who are likely to be on TV so they don't run together on the screen.

Huh?

[ref18]

Originally posted by JugglingReferee
Football officials wear stripes.

AFAIK, non-NFL/NFLe/AFL officials wear 1" stripes. The aforementioned leagues wear 2" stripes.

What do you like better? Personally, I like the 2" stripes better. The 1" stripes are old. I think we need a new style.

I like the 1" stripes personally.


I don't wanna have to drop $80 this season for new shirts

[Snake~eyes]

Originally posted by ref18

I like the 1" stripes personally.


I don't wanna have to drop $80 this season for new shirts

Excellent point

[PSU213]

Originally posted by JugglingReferee
Football officials wear stripes.

AFAIK, non-NFL/NFLe/AFL officials wear 1" stripes. The aforementioned leagues wear 2" stripes.

What do you like better? Personally, I like the 2" stripes better. The 1" stripes are old. I think we need a new style.

I haven't given it that much thought, but as I do, I see why--it really isn't that huge of a concern to me...I would be OK with either choice. In the interests of finances, as brought up before, if they do make a change, I hope they do it in a year when I have to buy new shirts anyway.

[Jim S]

Originally posted by JugglingReferee

Huh?

The one inch stripes have a tendency to "resonate" on TV.
Ever seen a guy with a pinstripe suit on TV look like he's sparkling? No so prevelant with the newer sets these days, but it can happen on any receiver.

[JugglingReferee]

Originally posted by Jim S

The one inch stripes have a tendency to "resonate" on TV.
Ever seen a guy with a pinstripe suit on TV look like he's sparkling? No so prevelant with the newer sets these days, but it can happen on any receiver.

Since I work in the broadcast industry, you can be more scientific if you like. I have seen many many games with 1" stripes on officials and have no idea what you're talking about.

[Dommer1]

Well, it does seem like white takes "more space" than black, especially from a distance, as it often looks like the white stripes are broader than the black. This is especially true with the 1" stripes, and this is somewhat remedied by the 2" stripes.