As an official (but not working that level) I agree 100%. --david On 2/24/20 11:17 AM, Erik Biever wrote: > “When you pull on that jersey, the name on the front is a hell of a > lot more important than the name on the back,” said some hockey > coach. I think this could apply to officials as well. > > -- Erik > > On Sun, Feb 23, 2020 at 7:43 PM Gary Thomas <[log in to unmask] > <mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote: > > Interesting observation Carol. I haven't been watching much > action in the other conferences to notice the difference. I don't > have any definitive answers for you...only my own personal > observations as a sports fan and a USA hockey official. > > USA Hockey does not make any requirement/recommendation on the > matter. Personally, I have my name on the back of my shirt. But > when I order a new shirt, I will probably leave it off. Just not > that comfortable with all those hockey parents knowing my name, I > guess. Not that I've had any issues in 12 years... > > I can't picture officials from other collegiate and pro sports > with names on their shirts. Football...nope. Roundball...nope. > Baseball...nope. Nor do I think NHL officials have names (but I > could be wrong). > > With all the crazies out there these days, I get why they want to > make it just a little harder to personally identify officials. > > Gary Thomas >