Illinois: Here come black pants!

[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

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

Originally Posted by RichMSN

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.

For HS ball we're wearing navy for baseball and light blue for softball. No exceptions.

Jackets are to be solid navy only.

[Texas Aggie]

I wouldn't mind wearing shorts for early season sub-varsity games. It can be 120 degrees on some fields at the start of the game where I am.

[umpirebob71]

In Trumbull County in Ohio, we ONLY wear knickers on Friday nights. For JV on down, it's shorts and short white socks.

[FTVMartin]

We wear knickers for everything except pre-season scrimmages. I would love the black pants but I'm sure my crew wouldn't change unless it was mandated that we had to.

[jaybird]

We must wear knickers on all OSSAA (7 thru 12) football games. Shorts with low white socks are allowed for scrimmages and youth (3 thru 6) contests.

I think the black pants look fine and would be great for cold weather games with the long sleeved shirt.

I am somewhat of a traditionalist and like the knickers.

[jseikel]

I'm ready for a change, I like uniform changes. Guess thats why I'm a baseball fan with our 15 shirts!