Patent Leather Belt

[BHBlue]

Originally Posted by Mountaineer

Well one of our umpires got a regional 2 years ago and he wears patent leather - he was told not to bring them to the regionals! He said that the first day, they made everyone put all their equipment on the table and they went through it and tossed what he couldn't use. He got to keep his cup and chest protector! I'm not really worried about it - like I said, my supervisor allows it. To be honest, this past season I only wore them in a couple college games because we had so much rain and I wore my mudders.

Fair enough. However, if you have both, why not wear what is approved by the staff? You never know who is in the stands watching you work. Especially if you're on their "watch list".

Don't get me wrong, I wear non-western cut and pleated pants, work in the Gerry Davis, etc. when working youth and men's ball, but I do not in college. Why? Because the people who set the standards say not to. It is that simple to me.

[AtlUmpSteve]

Originally Posted by BHBlue

Fair enough. However, if you have both, why not wear what is approved by the staff? You never know who is in the stands watching you work. Especially if you're on their "watch list".

Don't get me wrong, I wear non-western cut and pleated pants, work in the Gerry Davis, etc. when working youth and men's ball, but I do not in college. Why? Because the people who set the standards say not to. It is that simple to me.

Take that a step further. We all buy new uniform items regularly. I will only buy that which is universally accepted. Yes, I have non-western pants; but I will not buy any more. And, they are the mudders; or worn when I work rec ball. They are the backups. I don't want to be seen by those I work with being anything but the example of what is correct.