2006-10-05 04:02:56 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Other - Sports
Referees typically wear clothing to distinguish themselves from the players. Since no team wants "vertical black and white stripes" in North America, this makes them visible as non team members. Such uniforms may be distinctive, and some traditional uniforms have come to be symbolically associated with the position (even if newer, alternative uniforms are increasingly used). Notable examples include the traditional black uniform worn by association football umpires and referees, or the vertical black and white stripes worn by referees in many North American sports.
2006-10-05 04:14:15 · answer #1 · answered by Steven A 3 · 313⤊ 42⤋
Referee Stripes
2016-11-12 08:20:03 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
So the players can distinguish them from teammates and the opposite team. Since the home team is usually white and the away team is darker, the ref has a mix of both. It also helps because the players learn to skip over the ref, when looking for teammates on the field (or ice, in my case).
2006-10-05 08:03:23 · answer #3 · answered by atothek96 2 · 188⤊ 60⤋
The ref was a criminal!
2006-10-05 04:05:32 · answer #4 · answered by aznwonderboy_moreheadcity 1 · 124⤊ 272⤋