GunninGopher
SILVER ELITE
Extrapolating this forward, if this is really a problem, when a team is wearing their white jerseys, shouldn't only the white kids should be allowed to play?
Really, it is a stupid thing for a referee to make a big deal about in MOST of the leagues we officiate. Unless the competition authority wants us to enforce it, we should only enforce what is needed to make the game fair. Why pick this as a thing that gets the game started on the wrong foot. I'd consider it part of game management.
Parents. If you are buying a LS compression shirt, plan on buying one for each jersey they have. If you know they aren't going to enforce it strictly and you want to save $10, then just buy the white one. Know this though, eventually, you'll run into a ref that either is required to enforce it, wants to be king of the world or is being assessed/evaluated and you're going to wish your player had the right color.
Really, it is a stupid thing for a referee to make a big deal about in MOST of the leagues we officiate. Unless the competition authority wants us to enforce it, we should only enforce what is needed to make the game fair. Why pick this as a thing that gets the game started on the wrong foot. I'd consider it part of game management.
Parents. If you are buying a LS compression shirt, plan on buying one for each jersey they have. If you know they aren't going to enforce it strictly and you want to save $10, then just buy the white one. Know this though, eventually, you'll run into a ref that either is required to enforce it, wants to be king of the world or is being assessed/evaluated and you're going to wish your player had the right color.