Last rites for knickers?

[bcl1127]

Originally Posted by GROUPthink

If I was asked to fill in on another crew, I would ask what they were planning on wearing. If knickers, I'd decline since I don't own knickers anymore. Same if the crew wore white shorts (which, to me, looks horrible in a varsity game but is apparently OK here).

Shorts are a no no here in Illinois for varsity, and in my opinion should be in Soph as well...The new back shorts I am seeing in the catalog with the white stripe look worse than the white shorts...

[Welpe]

Originally Posted by bcl1127

Shorts are a no no here in Illinois for varsity, and in my opinion should be in Soph as well...The new back shorts I am seeing in the catalog with the white stripe look worse than the white shorts...

You can thank Texas for that and I don't really like them either though I will say I sure don't think they look worse than white shorts!

[Rich]

Originally Posted by bcl1127

Shorts are a no no here in Illinois for varsity, and in my opinion should be in Soph as well...The new back shorts I am seeing in the catalog with the white stripe look worse than the white shorts...

That's not possible. Nothing looks worse than the white shorts.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by bcl1127

I think he was talking about the width of the stripes on the shirts not the pants...

Originally Posted by GROUPthink

I think he was talking about the 2" stripes on the shirts.

You guys are right. I was not even thinking about the shirt and only the pants.

We would not even wear those shirts for HS and I honestly do not know how you get them without the sublimated placard on the current shirts.

Peace

[Texas Aggie]

I'm sick and tired of having to buy new crap just because the college level guys are switching to blue bean bags nee' black, wider stripes, etc.

That's up to your state or association, of course, but I buy new gear just about every year, so a change isn't THAT big a deal. I have 4 nice, perfectly fine and recently purchased football shirts with the 1" stripes and about half a dozen that could be wearable at a scrimmage or subvarsity game. (I'm searching for an iPhone app to catalog all my basketball gear!), I would have no problem purchasing 4 new 2" striped shirts if we switched, knowing that we wouldn't go back. If we do, I'll gladly send you my stash of 1" stripes!

I would understand your argument better in the context of the baseball guys -- having to keep multiple shirts of different colors. Yeah, that'd be a huge pain. But we're going to have to replace our shirts at some point anyway.

[Texas Aggie]

You can thank Texas for that

I don't think Texas was alone in having this issue.

For those that don't know, Texas apparently commissioned Honigs and other equipment suppliers to come up with a new short -- one with a white stripe down the sides like the pants. it wasn't a fashion statement -- it was because there was no "uniform" all black short being worn. A lot of guys were wearing long, basketball style shorts that don't really look good on the field and, regardless of looks, created uniformity problems among the officials working.

I don't think Texas is alone on this issue, its just that they are the first state to change a design because of it. But then, others may have thought about it as well, so if someone outside of Texas is claiming ownership of the idea, fine. I don't particularly like the design, but I understand the goal and agree with it if it can help us get shorts on subvarsity games early in the year.

[Welpe]

It's funny that the "basketball shorts" was one of the reasons given for the new design. Well wouldn't you know it, about a week after I bought my new football shorts, I found an almost dead ringer in design but they were sweat shorts. Pockets, white stripe along the sides but a draw string instead of belt loops.

In other words, "Good luck with that."

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by Welpe

It's funny that the "basketball shorts" was one of the reasons given for the new design. Well wouldn't you know it, about a week after I bought my new football shorts, I found an almost dead ringer in design but they were sweat shorts. Pockets, white stripe along the sides but a draw string instead of belt loops.

In other words, "Good luck with that."

I have never worn any basketball short that looks anything like the style these football shorts look like. I would not wear any such thing as a basketball official either. You would look like a clown if you did come to games looking like that in summer basketball. Just sayin.

Peace