Tue Mar 22, 2011, 12:54am
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Originally Posted by CecilOne
How does matching the colors of ball bag and pants to avoid the sore thumb look offend the fashion police?
A uniform is a uniform, meaning sameness, "officialness", consistency with partner(s). Any color and any combination of colors that is prescribed is a uniform and has the effect of distinguishing officials from players and announces our authority/preparation.
Sure, green pants with pink polka dot shirts  would take a while to gain acceptance with our fashionable/machismo cultural attitudes, and that would go against our need to be unobstrusive. But if prescribed that would be a uniform.
Just to be clear, I am always and strongly opposed to changing uniforms just for a different color, different style, different insignia; when a current uniform component is just fine and not deteriorated.  |
Yes I want to match my partner. But if I have the plate I am certain that the base umpire will not be wearing ball bags.
Rita
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