Please ditch the blue pants

[NCASAUmp]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

And I watched the UNC lacrosse team, in their all-blue uniforms, chase the Duke players around the field in Annapolis this past weekend. It isn't the same.

Of course it wasn't. They weren't carrying cameras asking about strippers! Sorry... Haven't worked at UNC for 11 months, but still can't get the Duke jokes out of my system.

[Blu_IN]

I prefer the look of blue over grey. . . . however, I do not like the western cut/no pleats. . . and I haven't seen blue pants any other way. Haven't looked in awhile though.

[bkbjones]

Originally Posted by Blu_IN

I prefer the look of blue over grey. . . . however, I do not like the western cut/no pleats. . . and I haven't seen blue pants any other way. Haven't looked in awhile though.

If you buy "official" pants from ASA they do not have pleats.

'course you could be like me and pray for Honigs to have a really nice sale. I still get the greys without pleats.

And don't tell anybody, but the last time I had to purchase some navy blue slacks, I bought them from the world's largest retailer. No pleats AND stain resistance for $17...and yes, the legs fit right over the shin guards with no problemo.

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by bkbjones

If you buy "official" pants from ASA they do not have pleats.

'course you could be like me and pray for Honigs to have a really nice sale. I still get the greys without pleats.

And don't tell anybody, but the last time I had to purchase some navy blue slacks, I bought them from the world's largest retailer. No pleats AND stain resistance for $17...and yes, the legs fit right over the shin guards with no problemo.

Prefer the Western cut (pockets) and it is often recommended at clinics as they will not "ear out" when the umpire goes to a set position. ASA does not take a stance on pleated pants, though they do not look as good on some people as they do on others regardless of the color.

[AtlUmpSteve]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

ASA does not take a stance on pleated pants, though they do not look as good on some people as they do on others regardless of the color.

Yet, I can assure you some NUS members do, in fact, state a stance. PG, for one, is quite vocal about preferences that ASA doesn't state, or states differently.

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by AtlUmpSteve

Yet, I can assure you some NUS members do, in fact, state a stance. PG, for one, is quite vocal about preferences that ASA doesn't state, or states differently.

Just as some do concerning facial hair and you don't need initials for that one, do you?

I have asked and was specifically told that ASA does not require flat-panel pants. Though I think they look better on some people, I do not require them.

[Dakota]

Well, I thought the orange jump suit comment was the most interesting in this thread so far, but since it keeps going, here is my .

The western cut pockets may look better when in the set position, but the pockets themselves are not useful as, well, POCKETS! Too hard to get stuff in and out.

ASA's "official gear" plate pants (Fechheimer's) are much too generous in leg room. They are elephant legs. I suppose you could find some leg guards that would need that much room, but not any that I have need it.

ASA's "official gear" plate pants rubberized strip at the waist is ineffective at keeping the shirt neatly tucked in. I still have to use the separate knobby belt.

Cliff Keen's combo pants (pleated) are just about right in roominess for plate duty. Still look a bit too big for base use, but will do. The internal strip is wider than the Fechheimer's and does a better job of keeping the shirt neat.

[Skahtboi]

Originally Posted by Dakota

Well, I thought the orange jump suit comment was the most interesting in this thread so far, but since it keeps going, here is my .

The western cut pockets may look better when in the set position, but the pockets themselves are not useful as, well, POCKETS! Too hard to get stuff in and out.

ASA's "official gear" plate pants (Fechheimer's) are much too generous in leg room. They are elephant legs. I suppose you could find some leg guards that would need that much room, but not any that I have need it.

ASA's "official gear" plate pants rubberized strip at the waist is ineffective at keeping the shirt neatly tucked in. I still have to use the separate knobby belt.

Cliff Keen's combo pants (pleated) are just about right in roominess for plate duty. Still look a bit too big for base use, but will do. The internal strip is wider than the Fechheimer's and does a better job of keeping the shirt neat.

Odd. The Cliff Keens I have and the Fechheimers that I have are almost identical, with the exception that Fechheimers seem to have a little more quality fabric, and only one eye and hook fastner. These, of course, are the Fechheimer combos that I order from somewhere other than ASA, so maybe that is the difference. These also have pleats and "normal" style pockets.

[Dakota]

My Keen combos are a couple of years older than the Fechheimer's. The Fechheimer's (from ASA "official gear") are a different model from other Fechheimer's I've seen. Mine are the western cut pockets, non-pleated kind. It seems to me the older Keen combos are more sturdily made with heavier fabric than the Fechheimer's.

However, I also have a new pair of Keen base pants, and the fabric is lighter weight than on my Keen combos.

I do like the double hook fasteners at the waist that the Keens have - just seems more substantial.

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by Dakota

The western cut pockets may look better when in the set position, but the pockets themselves are not useful as, well, POCKETS! Too hard to get stuff in and out.

They would be usefull if you ordered your pants based on an actual measurement and not from what you remember ordering 10 years ago.

[Dakota]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

They would be usefull if you ordered your pants based on an actual measurement and not from what you remember ordering 10 years ago.

[Dakota]

Originally Posted by NCASAUmp

Of course it wasn't. They weren't carrying cameras asking about strippers! Sorry... Haven't worked at UNC for 11 months, but still can't get the Duke jokes out of my system.

Might be time to switch to corrupt DA jokes.