Illinois: Here come black pants!

[LDUB]

Originally Posted by waltjp

Good catch. My guess would be 'no' or they'd explicitly mention it.

I better not buy any Honig's knickers...they don't explicitly say they have belt loops so I would guess they don't have any

[Jim D.]

Originally Posted by LDUB

I better not buy any Honig's knickers...they don't explicitly say they have belt loops so I would guess they don't have any

I just saved 50 bucks! I'm not buying black pants.

[Welpe]

Originally Posted by LDUB

I better not buy any Honig's knickers...they don't explicitly say they have belt loops so I would guess they don't have any

Don't be too hard on Walt...I think his eyes are just getting old.

Ewww...those pants almost would make us look like basketball officials with hats on doing football. Just the stripes on the sides are the only thing that makes that picture go away. But still, why screw with tradition?

[mcarr]

From my man Jeremy at Honig's:

"They have belt loops that will fit a 1 3/4" belt through them."

[Rich]

Originally Posted by mcarr

From my man Jeremy at Honig's:

"They have belt loops that will fit a 1 3/4" belt through them."

Good guy, Jeremy.

So, Mike, with your pull with the WIAA, how about getting this (and black baseball umpire shirts) pushed through at your next opportunity.

[Welpe]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

Good guy, Jeremy.

So, Mike, with your pull with the WIAA, how about getting this (and black baseball umpire shirts) pushed through at your next opportunity.

You guys in WI can't wear black baseball shirts? That's lame.

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by Welpe

You guys in WI can't wear black baseball shirts? That's lame.

Nor can we in Ohio. Sure, we can get a new logo every decade or so, but the shirt has to be navy (AND the undershirt, if visible, red).

[Rich]

Originally Posted by Welpe

You guys in WI can't wear black baseball shirts? That's lame.

Yep. The state has even gone as far as threaten post-season assignments for those "caught" wearing black shirts.

However, a bulletin written earlier this year suggested navy or black jackets for cold weather.

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So we typically wear 2 combinations here: black jackets OR polo blue shirts -- the uniforms that mean we can wear black hats. What I'd really like to get across is that I don't really hate navy -- I hate having to keep navy hats just for the few HS games a season (like in the playoffs) where I *need* them. I only own 2 navy shirts (plate/base) and 2 navy hats (4-stitch and 6-stitch -- I used to wear an 8-stitch with everything till I got the low profile mask and finally embraced FlexFit after getting 5 hats all sized differently from Honig's).

I've been wearing black bags with everything for a few years now. It's nice not having to have anything else -- I even carry 4 bags with me in case I have a dirty pair so I can use the other pair.

[waltjp]

Originally Posted by Welpe

Don't be too hard on Walt...I think his eyes are just getting old.

Listen up, kid, anyone who pays attention would know that belt loops are the black pants that are coming available are highly desirable. And I do believe it was YOU that mentioned this in regard to the new CK pants that are coming out soon.

Now, if we follow LDUB's rationale, Honig's should also mention that they have a zippered fly on their knickers or you'd risk getting a pair without them.

[Bob M.]

Originally Posted by LDUB

I better not buy any Honig's knickers...they don't explicitly say they have belt loops so I would guess they don't have any

REPLY: Here's the latest description form rthe Honigs Web site:

"100% Wind and water resistant polyester with double stitched seams, zipper fly, tunnel beltloops and 2 set-in rear pockets (one with flap). Black with 11/4” white stripe running from waist to cuff. A great cold weather option when worn in combination with a pair of McDavid or UnderArmour ColdGear compression tights. Sizes S-4X with unfinished length.
Delivery expected Mid-October"

Originally Posted by Bob M.

REPLY: Here's the latest description form rthe Honigs Web site:

Delivery expected Mid-October

This doesn't do many of us a whole h#ll lot of good. Usually by then, in some places, it's cold enough to go to the heavy stuff, especially in parts of the country where the weather is really fickle. Heck, even in late September, we had a game where it was warm enough to go short sleeves at the beginning of the game, but we all switched to long sleeves at halftime because the temperature dropped big time.

[Texas Aggie]

If they are the same pants the NFL wears, material wise (at least when they first came out), they are the same material as the Honigs elite knicker. There is a misconception that the material is similar to that of Reebok wind or sweat pants and that isn't the case.

[parepat]

I vote that all umpires be required to where black pants in every game. Remember, black is slimming!

[BuckeyeRef]

Originally Posted by parepat

I vote that all umpires be required to where black pants in every game. Remember, black is slimming!

I know some white hats who could use the slimming look.