Equipment

[DaveASA/FED]

Scooby,
I agree 100% but in my limited National experience (3 years) there are some local umpires that are in the good old boy club....Local UIC, or assistant UIC just won't piss off the local guy. Ya they mention in premeetings to look sharp, but guy shows up in pleated dress pants more of a light gray not even heather and nothing is said to him, or at least he continued to wear these pants the entire tourney. Maybe that has prompted ASA to "be the bad guy" and make the rule, again a cop out deal with the issues and leave everyone else alone!!! But again those few rotten apples make someone create a rule. I also agree with the 10, or maybe 20 year old pants that have were purchased from ASA way back when that should have been retired years ago....it WILL happen, and still nothing will be said. It might help with the people who wear normal dress pants with triple pleats in the front, but there will always be someone who skimps on clothes. Like Steve mentioned rotate your gear, it is an investment. But some still will strive to get as much for as little as possible. ok sorry I will get off my soap box