All members of each crew must be uniformly garbed. The uniform worn by all officials for all games shall include the following:
Shirts
Standard black and white – 2” vertically striped long and short sleeve shirts with pocket on left breast without emblems. All members of each crew must wear either long or short sleeve shirts. Mesh shirts may be worn if entire crew is so garbed. Flags may be attached to the shirt pocket.
Slacks
Regulation football officials’ black pants with white stripe.
Summer Uniforms
Regulation football officials’ black shorts with white stripe. Spandex shorts of a contrasting color should not be seen below the shorts.
Stockings
High cut solid black socks with black pants. If wearing shorts during summer, either all white or all black, depending upon the preference of the commissioner. Crew should all have same color of mid cut length or higher stocking.
Shoes and Belt
Black shoes with black laces. Black belt maximum of 2” width
Caps
Solid black cap with white piping (without emblem or numbers) shall be worn by all but Referee. The Referee shall wear a solid all white cap.
Foul Markers
All officials shall be equipped with (2) light gold foul markers (15” x 15”) and weighted in the center with sand or beans and worn inconspicuously. Black tipped or white tipped flags are also permissible.
Bean Bags
All officials shall be equipped with (2) bean bags for marking spots. They can be white, blue, or black but must be a unified color for all members of the officiating crew working the game.
Uniform Check – Carry Spares!
- Whistle(s)
- Game Card(s)
- Watch(es)
- Pencil(s)
- Down Indicating Device
- Chain Clip
Official to Offical (O20) Wireless Devices
Several officials and crews are using the following Official-to-Official communication devices during their games: Midland LXT600BB FRS Black Walkie Talkie Set – Long Range Two-Way Radio, 36 Channels, and Silent Operation. These “optional” O2O devices can be purchased at (see links below the pictures):
Two Radio Set – Amazon <— Click here for Midland O2O from Amazon
Two Radio Set – Ump Attire <— Clike here for Midland O2O from Ump Attire
Single Charger for the Extra Radio – Umpire Attire <— Click here for Midland Single Charger
Need an extra (or spare) charger for your Midland Officials Communication system? This Dual Pin charger will allow you to charge up to two radios at once. Simply insert the pin into the mic jack and plug into a power source.