Sexy Referee Shirts & Uniforms

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As 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil is extremely approach, the eyes of the world turn to their television sets to tune in the big game. No matter which team you’re rooting for, there’s one group of people on the field who can play a big part in how the game turns out. Who are they? The referees, of course!

A referee is a neutral party who oversees a game and makes on-the-spot decisions about enforcement of the rules of the game. In addition to referee, such persons are often called by other terms in various sports, such as umpire, judge, linesman or timekeeper.

Referees usually wear clothing that distinguishes them from the players to avoid confusion on the playing field. For example, in soccer, referees often wear either solid black or bright colors (blue, yellow, green or orange). In most North American sports, referees wear vertical black and white stripes.

So how did the zebra-like uniform come to be? Legend has it that the striped uniform was developed by Lloyd Olds, a high-school and college referee from Michigan.

As the story goes, he usually wore a solid white shirt. At a college football game in 1920, the visiting team also wore white. When their quarterback mistakenly handed off the football to Olds, he knew he had to come up with a different uniform.

Olds decided that wearing stripes would be the best way to avoid confusion. He had a friend make him a black and white striped shirt, which he wore for the first time during the 1921 state basketball championships. Other referees saw his outfit and started copying it. The rest, as they say, is history!

Ideal for officiating: soccer, basketball, and football sports events, referee shirts have other uses – they are perfect for restaurant staff and sports bar uniforms, suitable for use as a Halloween Referee Costume. Compliment your Super Bowl, March Madness and other sport related get together spirit with a referee shirt.

Whether you’re reffing a game, work in a sports bar and want to take your uniform up a notch, or just want to prepare for the big game, these Ref shirts are exactly what you’re looking for. They are constructed of a microfiber poly spandex material for a nice light feel. 44444

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