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Sweet, thanks.
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My initial thought is the patches are a quick verification that you are licensed. I get three patches every year though (and I think I can order more) so it would be very easy to give one to a buddy. Otherwise I'm not sure what purpose they server. Maybe it was a common thing to do years ago and nobody has ever asked the question.
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Oklahoma had officials patches required on the left sleeve of game officials shirts in all sports, as well as a "Say no to Drugs" patch on the right sleeve, until 6 or 7 years ago. Now none are required. I believe this was a good decission and the unadorned shirts look "cleaner".
There is a crew option to have an American flag attached to the shirt. |
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Well, I'll tell you one thing: if you have ever worked across state lines, you would jump for joy over the "no patch" decorum. I don't know how many times I have scurried around trying to find another shirt because something happened, and have to "tack" a patch on for the game. Not to mention, in football at least, a long and short shirt for one side of the river and another long and short for the other. 4 shirts to keep maintained. That's just one set. I like to have two sets of gear in case they don't make it to the washer in time. Just keep doing the math.
But, I will comply with the patch because that is just another rule we must follow. That's the breaks!
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I would have thought those were money makers for the MHSAA. Although they are only a $1 bill per, I generally bought 3 or 4 more than they sent with the registration. Maybe the costs that folks paid for extras didn't offset the costs for the patches they 'gave' away. |
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What did you do with your long sleeve shirts, I don't think you'll need them in AZ. |
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And if anything ever comes up in the off-season (like they had some high school all-star type games between US teams and Mexican teams as part of the Super Bowl run-up), it might come in handy. It can get nippy here in the winter. Or freezing rain like we got today.
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I've heard that MI was getting rid of the patches before and it never happened. I sewed black and white velcro stripes to my shirt and just put new velcro on the patch each year. For Baseball I use a magnet and have never had a problem.
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