New Balance plate shoes

[DNTXUM P]

As far as NCAA is concerned, and at least where I do ASA, we can not wear anything but black shoes. The NB logo is an no-no.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by DNTXUM P

As far as NCAA is concerned, and at least where I do ASA, we can not wear anything but black shoes. The NB logo is an no-no.

I work NCAA baseball with both NB plate and base shoes. Thank goodness this isn't an issue where I live.

[bkbjones]

Originally Posted by Rich Fronheiser

I work NCAA baseball with both NB plate and base shoes. Thank goodness this isn't an issue where I live.

Rich get your a$$ back over to the black-and-white-shoe-wearing baseball board.

I am awaiting some NB plate shoes. That's all I wear on the bases and swear by them. (I also wear Superfeet in all my shoes. You can get them at soccer shops. I will happily accept your thanks after you try them out for the best $30 you've spent in a while.) I get them solid black so I don't have to worry about the white logo. A local shoe shop guy (damn, what are those guys called...the things one forgets) says he can take care of the white logo.

[Chess Ref]

Originally Posted by bkbjones

. A local shoe shop guy (damn, what are those guys called...the things one forgets) says he can take care of the white logo.

A cobbler ?

[AtlUmpSteve]

Originally Posted by Rich Fronheiser

I work NCAA baseball with both NB plate and base shoes. Thank goodness this isn't an issue where I live.

I'm sure that's particularly valuable input for softball uniform requirements. Did you also post on the soccer board, since they would certainly be waiting with equal anticipation to know what you do in baseball?

And, while we are on the topic, I was wondering exactly how you would feel if I wore an ASA logo ballbag to umpire in your NCAA baseball game. After all, it is an umpire's ballbag, so I should be free to wear it exactly as it is, using your logic, right? No, but I can wear one with +POS logo, can't I. That makes almost as much sense; OK to have logo's but only accepted logo's.

[Skahtboi]

Originally Posted by Rich Fronheiser

I work NCAA baseball with both NB plate and base shoes. Thank goodness this isn't an issue where I live.

For NCAA softball, this isn't a local issue. It is a national one!

[Rich]

Originally Posted by Skahtboi

For NCAA softball, this isn't a local issue. It is a national one!

Do they tell you whether you can have pleats in your pants, too?

[Skahtboi]

Originally Posted by Rich Fronheiser

Do they tell you whether you can have pleats in your pants, too?

They tell us their preference, and what it takes to be considered for post season and to move up divisions. The rest is up to the individual umpire.

[Dakota]

I love the way BB umpires bleat about individualism in their uniforms and then follow, sheep-like, the latest thing the MLB umpires are wearing.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by Dakota

I love the way BB umpires bleat about individualism in their uniforms and then follow, sheep-like, the latest thing the MLB umpires are wearing.

Just like you, I wear what I'm told.

NCAA - black shirts or polo blue, black jackets, black plate coats

HS - Navy shirts, navy jackets, navy plate coat

But nitpick over an N on a shoe? Nah.

[etn_ump]

Originally Posted by Dakota

I love the way BB umpires bleat about individualism in their uniforms and then follow, sheep-like, the latest thing the MLB umpires are wearing.

What, exactly, do the Major League softball umpires wear?


Yeah, that's what I thought.