[ayso45-refs] One Request

[Drew VH]

Hi David,

This is an equipment distribution issue - the coaches were not given a
choice in the matter unless they are supplying one that they have purchased.
Each coach (U8 and above) were supplied with a single GK jersey generally
taken from a stash that we re-use year after year plus a few new ones that
Score randomly includes with the uniforms and equipment that they send us.
The only real instructions given the the kids stuffing the GK jerseys into
the coaches' bags were to not match the uniform color of the team and to
make the size appropriate for the division. I doubt any mention of yellow
came up during this discussion because I doubt anyone present even thought
of it - I was at the house the day this happened.

In addition, there are a number of teams in Region 45 which were assigned
gold uniforms.

Coaches - although your GK jersey does not match the color of your team,
there is high likelihood that it will match the uniform colors of your
opponents at some point this season. As such, it would be good to have a
couple of pinnies (mesh vests) in your coaches bag in case they are
necessary. In addition, some of the lock boxes have an odd colored pinnie in
them (I saw this at Loyola and Springer when I was doing lock box inventory
a few weeks ago) in the event the GK jersey is in conflict.

Thanks,
Drew.

AYSO Region 45 Registrar
AYSO Region 45 Assistant Commissioner


On 9/2/07, David Marquardt <david at marquardt.org> wrote:
>
> Coaches,
> I think this is my 20th season as a AYSO ref. I've never coached a game
> but I appreciate all that you coaches do.
>
> So, one request on a issue that I deal with year after year and I've never
> heard it addressed.
> *Goalkeeper Jersey Color*
>
> Law 4 (The Players' Equipment) states only that "a jersey or shirt" is
> "compulsory equipment" for players and that *"each goalkeeper wears colors
> (a jersey) which distinguish him from other players, the referee and the
> assistant referees."*
> Note: "...distinguish him from other players" includes his teammates.
>
> So, to me this would mean having a goalkeeper jersey that is yellow is a
> bad choice as that is the default color for the ref uniforms. If one of the
> team colors is yellow then I believe our next choice for ref uniform is red
> but since one of the teams is yellow then a yellow goalkeeper jersey would
> still not work. So, please do not issue a yellow jersey to your goalkeeper.
> I never allow them to be used in my games.
>
> Either get one of those multicolor jersey's that look like a bad acid trip
> from the 60's or two jerseys that are different colors, neither which is
> your team color or yellow. If you already have a nice goalkeeper jersey that
> is yellow you can try the Grateful Dead tie-dye routine.
>
> Thanks.
> David Marquardt
>
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