Velcro Position Letters?

[Sonofanump]

I was wondering if anyone had an experience in using Velcro to make the position letters on the back of shirts interchangeable. Just starting out in college and not sure which deep position I’ll be working most often and don’t want to buy a short and long sleeve for each of the positions. Thanks.

[cougar729]

If you can get some iron on velcro to put on the shirt and placket it works pretty well. I've got long and short sleeves with both a sewn placket and long and short with velcro so I can change if I need to. Just a square pattern where the placket needs placed has worked for me.

[saskbucks]

I do the velcro thing with my number placket (that is what we have on our backs in Canada) and my patch on the front depending on what level I am working. I got the soft side of the velcro sewn on to my jersey. I coordinated the colour so if it on the white part, it is white velcro, and vice versa. If I am not wearing a patch, like during pee wee games, no one can tell the velcro is there. This way as well, I take my number placket off when I wash my jersey. Washing I find makes the placket yellow adn crinkle. Hope this helps.

[Canfootball52]

Originally Posted by saskbucks

I do the velcro thing with my number placket (that is what we have on our backs in Canada) and my patch on the front depending on what level I am working. I got the soft side of the velcro sewn on to my jersey. I coordinated the colour so if it on the white part, it is white velcro, and vice versa. If I am not wearing a patch, like during pee wee games, no one can tell the velcro is there. This way as well, I take my number placket off when I wash my jersey. Washing I find makes the placket yellow adn crinkle. Hope this helps.

Try washing your Jersey in cold water, and hang your jersey to dry. Don't put your Jersey in the Dryer. That is why it's going yellow and crinkled. Same with the pants, wash in cold water, and hang to dry.

As for the velcro, I find it looks very un-proffesional. I'd rather spend the money on a second Jersey.

[saskbucks]

So it is the dryer that does it eh? Thanks for the tip. As for it looking unprofessional...I don't think so, if it is done right. One has to make sure the edges and corners are fastened down. Proper fitting jersey and pants as well as shined shoes, tight stirrups and properly worn hat also go along with looking professional. I agree with you that the number looks much better sewn on.

[AndrewMcCarthy]

My mom sewed on little squares of velcro in the corners of the letters and on the shirts. They seem to work pretty well.

I doubt she'll do yours, though.

[grantsrc]

Originally Posted by Canfootball52

As for the velcro, I find it looks very un-proffesional. I'd rather spend the money on a second Jersey.

I asked the same thing on a board two years ago because I was in the same position you are currently in. The advice I got from guys working higher up (D1 and D2) was to spend the money on another shirt. It looks unprofessional and who knows, it might be the determining factor to you getting picked up or not by another crew/level. It's amazing the little things people notice. Why give them the opportunity?

[Texas Aggie]

I agree with Mike. If you are a sideline official (or even an ump) someone can accidentally hook onto that thing and pull it off. Then, you have to get help putting it back on -- assuming you know its off. I realize if you work more than one position that can be a pain, but I've got 8 basketball shirts and the guys in the baseball forum say they've got a bunch in different colors.

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