ASA Umpires

[IRISHMAFIA]

I have been informed that there will be no delay in the implementation of a policy requiring umpires involved in Championship Play to wear Heather gray and/or blue pants purchased from ASA Properties. This will be effective this year. BTW, please note that ASA pants are all flat-panel, so this effectively eliminates wearing pleated pants which previously had not been addressed.

ASA Properties continues to offer only Spotbilt & Rival shoes in a standard width. There is the possibility that they will also offer black and white shoe this coming season. Reason: Give the umpires more variety. Thing is that the white portion will need to be blackened out prior to working ASA games.

[NCASAUmp]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

ASA Properties continues to offer only Spotbilt & Rival shoes in a standard width. There is the possibility that they will also offer black and white shoe this coming season. Reason: Give the umpires more variety. Thing is that the white portion will need to be blackened out prior to working ASA games.

That's one thing that has always baffled me. Why does officialgear.com still sell Spot-bilt shoes with the white lettering on the back? Can't they make some sort of an arrangement with Spot-bilt? My Sharpies are running dry!

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by NCASAUmp

That's one thing that has always baffled me. Why does officialgear.com still sell Spot-bilt shoes with the white lettering on the back? Can't they make some sort of an arrangement with Spot-bilt? My Sharpies are running dry!

Yeah, I think it is ridiculous, then again, I wouldn't buy another pair of shoes on-line if my life depended upon it.

[NCASAUmp]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

Yeah, I think it is ridiculous, then again, I wouldn't buy another pair of shoes on-line if my life depended upon it.

Well, the shoes have always fit me just fine, so I'm not too terribly worried about it. I just find it bizarre that the shoes they sell to their umpires don't conform to their own standards.

[CecilOne]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

I have been informed that there will be no delay in the implementation of a policy requiring umpires involved in Championship Play to wear Heather gray and/or blue pants purchased from ASA Properties. This will be effective this year. BTW, please note that ASA pants are all flat-panel, so this effectively eliminates wearing pleated pants which previously had not been addressed.

ASA Properties continues to offer only Spotbilt & Rival shoes in a standard width. There is the possibility that they will also offer black and white shoe this coming season. Reason: Give the umpires more variety. Thing is that the white portion will need to be blackened out prior to working ASA games.

Mike, Are the ASA pants all the "western" pockets with the huge truss-like waist band or are there normal dress slacks?

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by CecilOne

Mike, Are the ASA pants all the "western" pockets with the huge truss-like waist band or are there normal dress slacks?

They are Fechheimers. The waist band will be printed with Fechheimers, Freedom Fit, Flying Cross or some type of Fechheimers' brand name.

[IRISHMAFIA]

Don't read this wrong about the pants. Fechheimers do a pretty good job and are a quality product.

I do, however, wish there was a Combo option from ASA. Not so much for FP, but the fit is looser and folks with an *** and thighs the size of mine, need a little more room than some others.

[Dakota]

I like the combo pants for plate work (I have a Cliff Keen pair with the ASA non-approved pleats and slack-style front pockets) because they do not have the elephant leg effect.

I have a pair of ASA Official Gear plate pants, and I swear, in a stiff wind there is enough fabric blowing around to make a small spinnaker. It'd be nice if ASA offered combo pants in their officially blessed tayloring (no pleats, western pockets - although I hate the western pockets).

[DaveASA/FED]

I will say the western pockets have their draw backs, hard to get my fat hands into them...but as Irish mentioned those of us with larger anatomy can wear pants without the pocket liner showing! That is one of the biggest complaints I have heard with the "standard" pocket, when us umpires have an early spring game and our pants have shrunk over the fall / winter (damn closet lights... ) they tend to get pulled apart at the pockets revealing the inner liner of our pants which on navy pants is noticable from the entire infield!!