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Away kits, referee kits, goalie kits

lordromfordlordromford
edited November 2013 in General Charlton
This has been making me wonder for a while now -
With regards to kit clashes, how do the teams/refs decide on the colours to wear for games?
The reason I ask is that at least twice this season already, the ref and linos have worn a dark purple shirt with black shorts and socks when the away team were wearing all black (versus Wigan and, I think, Forest).
Was I alone in thinking this was too close for comfort? I remember at times during both those games momentarily thinking we'd played a bad ball because in my peripheral vision I thought the ref was an opponent.
In the recent past we've definitely seen refs in kit that is almost identical to one of the goalies too. (Maybe less of an issue, but still...)

So, do the refs have an alternative colour kit? Surely a yellow or green shirt would've made more sense in those games? Also, do they have to wear black shorts and socks? An alternative may have been better. I know they sometimes force the away side to change their kit if they think it's a problem, but why not change their own kit for the same reason?

Maybe it doesn't really matter? What do you think?

Comments

  • sam3110sam3110
    They should be made to wear a harlequin style kit of pink, orange, yellow, green and purple
  • RizzoRizzo
    lordromford said:

    I remember at times during both those games momentarily thinking we'd played a bad ball because in my peripheral vision I thought the ref was an opponent.

    I felt the same and I don't see any reason why the officials can't see that there is a clash. When one team is wearing, for example, dark blue and the officials are wearing dark purple it should be pretty obvious that, at a glance, these colours might seem quite similar. Yes, they may be wearing different colour shorts but in the split second that a player has to look up and make a decision, having to stop and think "Hang on, are the officials in white shorts or..." robs the players of vital time. Silly situation that could and should be avoided.

  • ElthamaddickElthamaddick
    pointed this out after both those games, crazy how they can't just know beforehand what colour the away team will be wearing and then tailor their own kits accordingly so there's no clash, the Forest game was ridiculous
  • Tommy DowlingTommy Dowling
    Firstly I believe that teams should always wear their first choice colours and only change if there's an obvious clash. Why Wigan wore all black at the Valley the other week I have no idea.

    On Saturday the ref opted for the traditional black even though Randolph was all in black. Strange.

    I do notice that ref's are in black most of the time this season and this has especially been notable in Newcastle matches where for several seasons ref's always worn yellow/green/pink etc.
  • RossRoss
    Most leagues have ref kits in black, red, yellow, green and light blue ref shirts, with grey/silver and now purple coming into the fold too.

    I don't know what they have available in the Football League, but going out of that list, light blue seemed a feasible option.

    Surely it is up to the refs to bring every colour top with them, and both teams to have both keeper tops so that an agreement can be reached.
  • lordromfordlordromford
    Tommy Dowling said:

    Why Wigan wore all black at the Valley the other week I have no idea.

    Very good point. Didn't even occur to me.
  • cafcdave123cafcdave123
    lordromford said:

    Tommy Dowling said:

    Why Wigan wore all black at the Valley the other week I have no idea.

    Very good point. Didn't even occur to me.
    they were still in the wash from the eufa cup game on the thursday.
  • tangoflashtangoflash
    I've got an idea. Why don't officials just go back to wearing all black kit & re-introduce the ruling of team kits not being allowed to be black (inc keepers). Would make it nice and simple............
  • paulbaconsarniepaulbaconsarnie
    I struggled with Sunderland v Newcastle on tv last week.
    that may say more about my eyesight than choice of kit though.
  • RossRoss
    paulbaconsarnie said:

    I struggled with Sunderland v Newcastle on tv last week.
    that may say more about my eyesight than choice of kit though.

    Nope, I agree with that. Stupid idea to let them both wear their stripes.
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  • AlgarveaddickAlgarveaddick
    My mate Tom was a (non league) referee for years, and still keeps up with the laws, which he says still clearly state that the goalkeepers kit should be distinct from the outfield players and both should be distinct from the officials. This seems to have gone out of the window in recent years, despite other petty laws being adhered to strictly. The unnecessary away kit is also a bug bear of mine too, Tommy D.
  • Rufus is a dogs nameRufus is a dogs name
    Ross said:

    paulbaconsarnie said:

    I struggled with Sunderland v Newcastle on tv last week.
    that may say more about my eyesight than choice of kit though.

    Nope, I agree with that. Stupid idea to let them both wear their stripes.
    That was the worst 'clash' I have seen in a long time, they even both had black shorts!
  • HastingsaddickHastingsaddick
    tangoflash said:

    I've got an idea. Why don't officials just go back to wearing all black kit & re-introduce the ruling of team kits not being allowed to be black (inc keepers). Would make it nice and simple............

    Was just thinking that myself.
  • HastingsaddickHastingsaddick
    Rufus is a dogs name said:

    Ross said:

    paulbaconsarnie said:

    I struggled with Sunderland v Newcastle on tv last week.
    that may say more about my eyesight than choice of kit though.

    Nope, I agree with that. Stupid idea to let them both wear their stripes.
    That was the worst 'clash' I have seen in a long time, they even both had black shorts!
    Hull v Sunderland too.
  • Dansk_RedDansk_Red
    Hull v Sunderland too.

    I thought that too when watching match of the day highlights.

  • LincsaddickLincsaddick
    sam3110 said:

    They should be made to wear a harlequin style kit of pink, orange, yellow, green and purple

    now this is a great idea .. and a harlequin/dunce's hat with jingly jangly bells on .. a nice happy sound for when they are tearing up and down the line or all over the playing area in the case of the umpire referee

  • thai malaysia addickthai malaysia addick
    This monochrome clash was not good

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  • danhughes99danhughes99
    Keepers should go back to the simple all green shirt with shorts and socks that match the other outfield players.

    Guess it will never happen due to shirt sales but made the most sense.
  • tangoflashtangoflash
    Until they play a team in green, Plymouth, Yeovil etc. No problem with keepers having a choice of colours to avoid clashes, just not black. I seem to recall a opposition keeper wearing a red shirt last season, which I thought was a bit stupid.
  • paulbaconsarniepaulbaconsarnie
    tangoflash said:

    Until they play a team in green, Plymouth, Yeovil etc. No problem with keepers having a choice of colours to avoid clashes, just not black. I seem to recall a opposition keeper wearing a red shirt last season, which I thought was a bit stupid.

    I scare myself sometimes.
    I often can't remember what I had for dinner yesterday but read tangoflashes comment and immediately thought Steve Sherwood 1984 cup final.
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  • TalalTalal
    Rufus is a dogs name said:

    Ross said:

    paulbaconsarnie said:

    I struggled with Sunderland v Newcastle on tv last week.
    that may say more about my eyesight than choice of kit though.

    Nope, I agree with that. Stupid idea to let them both wear their stripes.
    That was the worst 'clash' I have seen in a long time, they even both had black shorts!
    I thought they used to have a rule that meant teams couldn't wear same colour shorts but now they don't seem to care. If Newcastle had worn white shorts it would have been much better.
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