wonderbread Posted December 28, 2013 Share Posted December 28, 2013 I had totally forgotten about that grayish beige MLB look. For MLB umps, I like what they wear now. Plain and simple, I've never been a fan of the blazer look.For NFL refs, I liked the sleek update they made to the shirts ten or so years ago, but I hate the black sweatpants look. I wish they would bring back the classy white pants with the striped socks.I like what most of the pro leagues refs wear today, they look more a athletic rather than proper, which I can get why people would like those looks more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmm Posted December 28, 2013 Share Posted December 28, 2013 I don't have a pic, but I liked what the NFL officials wore during the 1994 75th anniversary games. The pants were knickers and I don't know the name of the hat, but hipsters wear them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldschoolvikings Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 http://dstewartpaint.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmic Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 ^^^^ That hat on the referee is pretty darn cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham_Clayton Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 Referee John Langenus prior to the 1930 World Cup Final. You don't see current referees wearing a tie and plus-fours! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sportstar1212 Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 Is this your first post that isn't a massive bump? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-kj Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 Is this your first post that isn't a massive bump? Was this necessary? Wait, no, don't answer that; I'll do it for you: no, it was not. Buy some t-shirts and stuff at KJ Shop! KJ Branded | Behance portfolio POTD 2013-08-22 On 7/14/2012 at 2:20 AM, tajmccall said: When it comes to style, ya'll really should listen to Kev. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slapshot Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 As a 3-sport official, here are my offerings...BaseballWhen I started working baseball, we wore the light blue button-down dress shirts. Not very comfortable, as they don't stretch. Easy to show sweat stains. When the MLB went to the navy/red look, most local organizations followed. My group still wears that style to this day. The current mesh jerseys are super comfortable, and even the pullover jackets allow more freedom of movement than a sport coat.Colors: navy or light blue jersey, gray pants. Occasionally I'll wear the red jersey, as it's nice to throw out there now and then, especially if both teams wear blue. Some leagues allow cream/light gray jerseys in the really hot games, and I might invest in one.Not necessarily a fan of the black/gray/powder blue look. While it goes together, it feels like baseball is trying to copy other sports. Baseball always had blue, and some red trim. Players and coaches yelling "c'mon, blue!" at an umpire wearing black just feels awkward. And my association uses navy blue hats exclusively, so a black shirt or jacket with a navy hat/logo does not look right.BasketballNothing much has changed. The basic black/white striped jersey has served us well. Let the NBA have gray.FootballI'm torn. For most of my time as a football official, we wore the black/white striped shirt, black hat, knickers, and striped socks. I love the socks, they really scream "official". In recent years, starting with the NFL on down, we switched to the black pants. While they may look more sharp and modern than the knickers, I don't "feel" like a football official. I feel like a basketball official on a football field. Even with lighter-weight fabric, it's uncomfortable to wear long pants in the late summer in a position that requires lots of running. When the NFL switched up recently, it kept the knickers for warmer weather games, but eventually got rid of them entirely.Supposedly the long pants allow for more range of motion than the knickers, and also make it easier to wear more layers in cold weather. I don't see much of a difference with either setup.In the NCAA we went to the 2-inch stripe for the jerseys, and I think it looks better than the 1-inch stripe. Hopefully it will spread down to the lower levels too. The smaller stripe should remain for basketball, thicker stripe for football. I don't mind that the NFL uses its own proprietary striping pattern, because it's still familiar enough to know it's an official's uniform. Back-to-Back Fatal Forty Champion 2015 & 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slapshot Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 This was an awesome look for throwback games. My only negative about this look is that the numbers aren't the most legible in this format. I don't remember when the NFL went to the format with white numbers/position in a black box, but although it would not have been accurate, I think it could have been an acceptable tweak to make the officials' numbers more legible. Back-to-Back Fatal Forty Champion 2015 & 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-kj Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 Are the officials' numbers that terribly important? Buy some t-shirts and stuff at KJ Shop! KJ Branded | Behance portfolio POTD 2013-08-22 On 7/14/2012 at 2:20 AM, tajmccall said: When it comes to style, ya'll really should listen to Kev. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hat Boy Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 Are the officials' numbers that terribly important?No, which is why I think it is better to look historical than legible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slapshot Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 Are the officials' numbers that terribly important?In the grand scheme of things, no. But like in any sport, it's a good way to identify one official from the other, especially in case of a rules discussion with the coach. I think with sports that have officials rotate around depending on the location of the play, one should always be able to identify a specific official covering a specific area. With football, there's no real repositioning of the officials, but it's easier for coaches (and commentators, I suppose) to identify an official by position. Everyone knows the referee, because he signals and announces the penalties and fouls.But if you're looking at a play without commentary, and you can't always see the field markings, you can tell how far downfield a play is by identifying the nearest visible official. Back-to-Back Fatal Forty Champion 2015 & 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WSU151 Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 I don't have a pic, but I liked what the NFL officials wore during the 1994 75th anniversary games. The pants were knickers and I don't know the name of the hat, but hipsters wear them.The best throwback items in that photo are the football Reebok Pumps. Smart is believing half of what you hear. Genius is knowing which half. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msubulldog Posted January 21, 2014 Author Share Posted January 21, 2014 It was (or it's close to the real thing).---This is probably my least favorite umpire look, at least of the "modern era". What was up with the beige?To me the "beige" looks more gray. ISTR Tim McClelland regularly wearing that color when he had the plate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timmy b Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 This was an awesome look for throwback games. My only negative about this look is that the numbers aren't the most legible in this format. I don't remember when the NFL went to the format with white numbers/position in a black box, but although it would not have been accurate, I think it could have been an acceptable tweak to make the officials' numbers more legible.The NFL went to the white numbers/black box shirts in 1960. Before that, from 1947-1959, the NFL refs had red numbers sewn right onto the backs of the ref shirts.The AFL actually dropped officials numbers entirely from 1961 through 1964. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buster Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 You beat me to it. Of course, everyone knows the best-looking referee jersey of all time is the one being worn by Ed Hochuli. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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