wow there they are for all to see

[Forksref]

I think the shirts bring attention to the officials. This is not a good thing. I am a traditionalist. I see white on the shoes at all levels and this looks cheap and unprofessional. (Don't tell me that if the NFL uses something that it is neccesarily good.) I see blue bean bags which are harder to see on a green field. As for the pants, I never had any problem with staying warm with knickers and layers underneath.

I think we are in the era of fads and this is drawing unneeded attention to officials.

My fear is that the FED and NCAA will copy the NFL and we are all in for new costs for uniforms.

[Texas Aggie]

Neither the Fed nor the NCAA is going to copy any of the uniforms. The grey shirts in basketball never really filtered down to Fed and NCAA, who both have rules specifying stripes.

A Honigs rep told me that next year, their shirts will be made from the same or similar material as the NFL Reebok shirts are this year. That will be worth looking into.

[sj]

Here's another color they might consider:

http://happymills.com/wp-content/NFLref.JPG

And here's to hoping we never go to black shorts and a solid red shirt We don't want anybody to turn into this....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hzf-c...elated&search=

[Mark Dexter]

Originally Posted by Texas Aggie

Neither the Fed nor the NCAA is going to copy any of the uniforms. The grey shirts in basketball never really filtered down to Fed and NCAA, who both have rules specifying stripes.

There are a few state and local associations that, rulebook be damned, do allow officials to wear the grey shirts.

[oksportofficial]

The NCAA did start using the grey shirts for wrestling officials.

[The Roamin' Umpire]

At least they're not asking them to dress like "referees" for "professional" wrestling.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by Forksref

I think the shirts bring attention to the officials. This is not a good thing. I am a traditionalist. I see white on the shoes at all levels and this looks cheap and unprofessional. (Don't tell me that if the NFL uses something that it is neccesarily good.) I see blue bean bags which are harder to see on a green field. As for the pants, I never had any problem with staying warm with knickers and layers underneath.

I think we are in the era of fads and this is drawing unneeded attention to officials.

My fear is that the FED and NCAA will copy the NFL and we are all in for new costs for uniforms.

The "unneeded attention" philosophy is ridiculous IMO. It always has been. I don't go out of my way to draw attention to myself, but I sure don't try to be invisible, either. No good officials that I know do.

We went to blue bags this year. They don't look dirty after a few weeks. And I wear the most comfy shoes I can find. My current ones have white on them.