new rules for preseason comp

[desredandwhite]

Just a thought... Do you think that the umpires wearing orange might have something to do with encouraging clubs to come up with alternate strips in the next year or two? ie: giving clubs the option of white as a second design (as the umpies will be wearing a 3rd, massively different colour, in theory)?

Bloody good idea, if that's what it is!

[robbieando]

I think the color has more to do with who the sponsor of the Pre Season Cup is. If the Comp was sponsored by VB I have no doubt the umpires would be wearing Green.

Still what you say Des is right it could help clubs change.

[desredandwhite]

Good point, Robbius Andosaurus. Just visited the WHL website and it looks like their corporate colours ARE orange and green. Still, I stick by my original statement.. it COULD make it easier to change colours

[vagary]

i think that the afl are thinking about changing the umps uniform tho. last year at the exhibition game in london the field umps were wearing blue shirts.

[robbieando]

And that was because the game was sponsored by AMP . I think the AFL will change the umps tops in line with sponsors in things like the Wizard Cup and the International matches however I think White will still stay in the Home and Away season.

Des not knocking you idea I think it played a part in the AFL decision.