Good News
 

Iowa just joined the rest of the officiating world and has authorized the use of the black pants for any and all games, and will make a mandatory switch in 2016.:

Dang- we had arranged an overflight of C-17's to air drop over Iowa all of the knickers we can't get rid of.

Abort-abort-abort;)

Darn, I was going to donate mine to the cause. Maybe Iowa can get that goofy logo off the hats now.

Welcome to the 21st century!

You'll never want to wear knickers again.

Knickers are dead (thank God). Even those old school guys that swore they'd never switch -- or be dragged kicking and screaming -- end up liking the pants after no more than 2 wearings. I have never heard anyone complain after actually wearing the pants.

Let me introduce you to a couple of knickers-lovers on my crew. We went all last season with black pants (we are in Illinois where it is an option), and at the end of the year 2 of the 3 holdouts were still lamenting the loss and insisting we will wear knickers this coming year.

My only hope is the one convert was our crew chief- he also works D3 ball and has spent more time with the black pants. And ours is a crew where its usually a democracy of one, if you know what I mean!

Were they wearing the lightweight pants? At least in the early part of the season?

I believe it was in 2009 that those pants came out and . In 2011 I believe they made them optional for all games no matter the weather, my crew has never looked back. I do not even know where my knickers are at this point.

Peace

Mine are at (or were at) Goodwill. Socks went into the trash.

I haven't worn knickers in at least 3 years. And never will again.

Viva La Knickers!

These old school guys were wearing whatever the one pair of black pants they felt obligated to buy were made of. The complaints weren't so much about the heat, one guy thinks the black pants are baggy and just don't look right, and the other guy just likes knickers.

I am thankful they are all great officials- that's what really matters!:D

Yes, knickers looked so much better. :D

Peace

They look GREAT with the old style Newsboy hats...... (seriously):p

Indeed. Thank goodness they aren't even an option now in Texas.

We wore pants for our game this past Sunday and the slight breeze blowing actually helped keep things cooler with the looser pants. I couldn't imagine doing that game, on turf, in knickers.