Black Pants

[Gaiters97]

Us guys in the UK want them too. We go all year round and can expect to do games on muddy rugby fields from November thru to April which can be 18 games, excluding double-headers and Saturdays.
It's not so much the cold but keeping them looking clean and good and white is the most impractical colour when you think about it.
I hate to admit it but the soccer refs (all black) in this country have got it right! Those guys can do 3 games in a weekend.

[tjones1]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

Unless your state dictates this too, the pants are mainly designed for bad weather conditions. If it rains, the pants keep you dry. And if you have muddy conditions on the field, you do not look like you have mud all over your white pants. We had about 2 or 3 games this year where it rained almost the entire game and I did not get wet at all on my legs underneath the pants like I would with normal knickers.

Peace

Plus, I'll bet when they do get mud on them they are a lot easier to clean!

I was averaging three washes for my knickers after Friday night. Invested in some Oxi-Clean and that certainly helped.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by tjones1

Plus, I'll bet when they do get mud on them they are a lot easier to clean!

I was averaging three washes for my knickers after Friday night. Invested in some Oxi-Clean and that certainly helped.

If you soak your knickers you will not have to wash them that many times with the OxyClean. Then again, with the black pants you do not have to worry about that anymore.

Peace

[DeepWing55]

Why did the officials wear the black pants for the Raider/Ravens game (in Oakland) this past weekend? The weather was sunny and 75 degrees. It looked silly!!!

[BIG UMP]

Tennessee sent out a message that the black pants will be allowed for regular season and play-off games but will not be allowed in the State Championship games.

Normal stipulations, all on the crew must wear the pants, etc.

Do other states have a uniform supplier travel with the state reps to their state meetings and also highly recommend using them.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by BIG UMP

Tennessee sent out a message that the black pants will be allowed for regular season and play-off games but will not be allowed in the State Championship games.

Normal stipulations, all on the crew must wear the pants, etc.

Do other states have a uniform supplier travel with the state reps to their state meetings and also highly recommend using them.

I do not know what you mean by travel to state meetings. But there is a company that is the officials supplier for state gear. They can sell certain merchandise that others cannot, but we are not required to use them.

Peace

[HLin NC]

Honig's is supposed to appear at the traveling state clinics in NC. A Charlotte area rep used to travel but got ousted several years ago when the state and Honig's got chummy.

Word from the Supervisor is we must wear the authorized Honig's pant. As we are switching to black shorts locally, the local assignor has indicated we must purchase their short also.

[toddskaggs]

Originally Posted by Larry0405

Am wondering if New Jersey is the only state where we wear the black NFL style pants with the white stripe in inclement or cold weather?

Kentucky has approved the pants for use however Julian Tackett, KHSAA Commissioner; has left it to each individual association to approve. If the association adopts, they can only be worn with long sleeve shirts. My association (KFOA in Louisville) has elected to wait on approving them this year.

[GoodwillRef]

Originally Posted by toddskaggs

Kentucky has approved the pants for use however Julian Tackett, KHSAA Commissioner; has left it to each individual association to approve. If the association adopts, they can only be worn with long sleeve shirts. My association (KFOA in Louisville) has elected to wait on approving them this year.

I totally disagree with the long sleeve shirt part, if it is Aug or Sept and it is raining out but still quite warm I would wear the black pants but not a long sleeve shirt. We are so many people afraid of change. They should let us wear the black pants whenever we want with whatever we want.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by GoodwillRef

I totally disagree with the long sleeve shirt part, if it is Aug or Sept and it is raining out but still quite warm I would wear the black pants but not a long sleeve shirt. We are so many people afraid of change. They should let us wear the black pants whenever we want with whatever we want.

I personally do not like the look for short sleeves with the pants. I saw a crew do this last year and it looked awkward. I would stick with the long sleeves or not wear the pants. Then again this is only an issue for about 2 or 3 weeks around here at most.

Peace