“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]> 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 >