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Nike team kits 2016/17

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lincs22

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Before the mods query, this is not about non-black kits for referees.

Just for referees to be aware of the new Nike kits being sold for 2016/17, our league has had to banned two clubs from wearing new kit for next season. The new striped kits have a whole back black (see attached).

One team checked with us before purchase and we banned it (we were backed by our CFA). Unfortunately, another club had purchased and we have given them the bad news, so their purchase is wasted.
 

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All easily resolved by allowing the referee to wear a non-black shirt.

I know the clubs should know better, but The FA seem to be the last bastion of tradition purely for the sake of it. Even the PL and FL in England allow non-black referee shirts. When clubs have an all navy blue strip, it is also not much fun especially in fading light conditions. Stuck in their ways for no apparent reason.
 
Monotone Whistle said:
All easily resolved by allowing the referee to wear a non-black shirt.

I know the clubs should know better, but The FA seem to be the last bastion of tradition purely for the sake of it. Even the PL and FL in England allow non-black referee shirts. When clubs have an all navy blue strip, it is also not much fun especially in fading light conditions. Stuck in their ways for no apparent reason.
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The FA put it out for consultation to county FAs a couple of years ago and the response they got back was unanimous in retaining the rule on black for referees only. So on this particular issue I think it would be hard to blame the FA as they did put out coloured referee kits as an option.

The issue as I see it would be cost, as referees would be looking at having at least 4 different coloured shirts.
 
Lets not go down this avenue again eh chaps? Coloured kits has been discussed to death, then discussed again!!
 
Ross said:
Lets not go down this avenue again eh chaps? Coloured kits has been discussed to death, then discussed again!!
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That's was I said in the opening para, it was to inform that Nike as pushing non-compliant kits....
 
es1 said:
Do i get a prize if I can guess the team in question from the pic?!
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Yes, your prize is to referee them on 24th....

They were the sensible team who checked before purchase (most unlike them)
 
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