What is your opinion of the pants after wearing them?

[PA-28-181]

In Iowa we can ware them, our crew will not go back to the white knickers. My wife likes them WAY better also.

[Tom.OH]

I like the black pants. My crew decided to wear them this year (will be manditory in Ohio next year). We have worn them the last 2 weeks. Last night I was a little worried as I do not have the light weight pants and the temp at kickoff was 95 degrees. They were not any hotter then the old knickers. I will order a light weight pair but can live with the heavier version.

[Texas Aggie]

temp at kickoff was 95 degrees

That was probably our temp last night at 10 as we left the field, and last week, I doubt it got down that low.

Texas has been brutal this year. Anyone up north have a summer rental for next year?

[JRutledge]

We have worn them the last three seasons including this one. So that should tell you my opinion of them. My high school crew already said we are not wearing knickers again. And as a college official this is not a debate.

Peace

[Tom.OH]

Originally Posted by Texas Aggie

That was probably our temp last night at 10 as we left the field, and last week, I doubt it got down that low.

Texas has been brutal this year. Anyone up north have a summer rental for next year?

My wifes brother and his wife live in the Waco area and they have told us how hot it has been. Both were born in Michigan and lived in Ohio before moving to Texas. Sure not ready for the weather down there.

[Forksref]

Originally Posted by Texas Aggie

Texas has been brutal this year. Anyone up north have a summer rental for next year?

I have one in ND. In ND, summer means 3 months of bad sledding.


PS - The Honig's lightweight pants are great. We'll use them all year for varsity games.

[Texas Aggie]

Forks -- winter down here means I only wear shorts 3 times a week instead of 7!

[CT1]

We have been wearing the light-weight Smittys, and we like 'em. I particularly like that we can wear regular socks, instead of the calf-cutting old ones.

As far as temperature, I can't tell much difference. They're surely not any hotter than the knickers.

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by Forksref

I have one in ND. In ND, summer means 3 months of bad sledding.

I thought it meant you had just 2 seasons: July 15 and winter.

[parepat]

I love the knickers. This is the last year in Ohio to wear them, and our crew vowed to use them til the bitter end. VIVI LA KNICKER!

[bisonlj]

I was pretty hot in the lightweight pants yesterday but it was nearly 100 degrees throughout the game. I don't think it made much of a difference. In the long run I think I will like them. I'm a traditionalist though and I like the knickers.

[umpirebob71]

Originally Posted by parepat

I love the knickers. This is the last year in Ohio to wear them, and our crew vowed to use them til the bitter end. VIVI LA KNICKER!

Skeets, We're just going to have to drag you kicking and screaming into the 21st century, aren't we?

[Tom.OH]

Originally Posted by parepat

I love the knickers. This is the last year in Ohio to wear them, and our crew vowed to use them til the bitter end. VIVI LA KNICKER!

I had heard there was still one crew in Ohio wearing knickers.

[IAUMP]

Originally Posted by PA-28-181

In Iowa we can ware them, our crew will not go back to the white knickers. My wife likes them WAY better also.

This is not a fully accurate statement. I spoke to Todd Tharp, Head of Officials in Iowa, before the season and he stated that the black pants are authorized for inclement weather and bad fields. This was also made very clear in the online rules meeting. Therefore, we are only authorized to where the knickers unless the weather/fields are bad.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by IAUMP

This is not a fully accurate statement. I spoke to Todd Tharp, Head of Officials in Iowa, before the season and he stated that the black pants are authorized for inclement weather and bad fields. This was also made very clear in the online rules meeting. Therefore, we are only authorized to where the knickers unless the weather/fields are bad.

Who gets to decide if the weather is inclement? The crew chief? Well, then, it could rain every Friday night. Pants it is.