Why dont umpires return to their traditional white uniform?

[Dirty Bird]

I understand why the yellow, darker green and red uniforms were implemented all those years ago as alot of teams had white clash strips. Then I understand why it morphed into the lighter green to have a more standardised kit.

But with clubs slowly ditching white away strips, why don't the umpires revert back to their traditional uniform?


It's not the 2010s anymore where every club bar Essendon and Richmond has a white clash strip.
More clubs are embracing their colours.
Adelaide has moved to a yellow away strip
Brisbane has moved to a red away strip
West Coast has moved to a yellow away strip
Port Adelaide has moved to a silver away strip
Melbourne has returned to their vfl era royal blue strip as their away strip
GWS has developed an orange away strip
Gold Coast has moved to a Blue away strip

No longer are these clubs wearing white in away games. So with there no longer being a near certain chance the away team clashes with the umpires, why don't the umpires return to their traditional strip for most games?

The current strip already clashes with Richmond and West Coast (and to a lesser degree, Adelaide) so they need 2 kits as it is.

So why not go traditional and then develop 1 other guernsey which would contrast nicely to avoid clashes when you get a Bulldogs away game, or a Geelong in all white, or a Collingwood in all white etc.

Unless they go with pink, almost anything will clash with somebody, so why not just go back to the traditional look. The umpires in white certainly had more tradition than the Richmond-Carlton season opener has.

 

[juss]

Yeh, makes sense, support the idea without thinking too much about it.

Not a battle I'd lose sleep over though, one of those things if they do or don't it wouldn't really bother me.

 

[74561347]

because white is racist

 

[Chief]

Let’s not do that.

 

[Holden Hillbilly]

Bring back the white maggots.

 

[JackFlash]

I want the Goal Umpires back in White Coats and hats! I hate "White Away" strips that teams wear, the Umps should be in white in any game with teams who don't have white as the predominant colour...

 

[Engimal v3]

Let's do that.

 

[And_ROOS]

Prefer them to stay in fluoro colours because they stand out way more and shouldn't in theory clash with anyone. But if neither team playing is wearing white (i.e Richmond at home to Gold Coast) then why not?

That said, I would 100% back the goal umpires going back to the hats and coats.

 

[Dazzler9]

I don't care what umpires wear as long as it doesn't clash with the teams. Seeing the fluoro yellow in Richmond games p!sses me off.

 

[Gimmeafree]

May as well just put them in a Western Bulldogs uniform and be done with it

 

[Tackle Bag]

I don't care what umpires wear as long as it doesn't clash with the teams. Seeing the fluoro yellow in Richmond games p!sses me off.

This. Whole point was to avoid clashes yet they repeatedly wear the bright yellow in Richmond games. Mind boggling

 

[DERRINALPHIL]

because white is racist

I'm a racist dentist as I hate porcelain and tooth coloured fillings; anything white, I hate.

Bringing back the jackets for the goal umps is a no brainer. It was so distinctive.

 

[Bluelegs]

Bring back the white maggots.

Green maggot doesn't have the same ring to it

 

[Billy ray]

 

[Osho]

A biatch to keep clean.

 

[RUNVS]

A biatch to keep clean.

Plus it makes the sport look trapped in the 1920's

 

[Osho]

Plus it makes the sport look trapped in the 1920's

Goal umps and white trench coats could also make a comeback.

 

[The 747]

This. Whole point was to avoid clashes yet they repeatedly wear the bright yellow in Richmond games. Mind boggling

Knowing the AFL, they gave the job of determining clashes to a good old boy and haven't realised they are partially colour blind.

 

[dumb]

could there be problems with female umpires and wet white clothing or is that a non-issue? or a way to entice more viewers to jump over from rugby?

 

[Looney]

could there be problems with female umpires and wet white clothing or is that a non-issue? or a way to entice more viewers to jump over from rugby?

Eleni Glouftis in a wet t shirt contest with Chelsea Roffey. Who would win?

 

[dumb]

Eleni Glouftis in a wet t shirt contest with Chelsea Roffey. Who would win?

Football is the winner?

 

[Looney]

Football is the winner?

 

[JackFlash]

 

[Rowan18]

Green maggot doesn't have the same ring to it

A bloke who sat near me subi oval called them "Green tree snakes". Didn't really work either.

 

[Call Me Cake]

Is that an umpire signalling a goal or a dentist pointing to my teeth