MSHSAA Officials Uniform Requirements


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1. Officials must wear their MSHSAA patch/emblem when officiating MSHSAA regular or postseason contests.

2. The MSHSAA Certified Official patch/emblem shall be located on the uniform 1 inch below the seam line of the left shoulder.

3. Officials are not to wear the MSHSAA emblem/patch while officiating non-school competitions.

4. Optional:
a. a local association patch shall be worn on the left chest only
b. NFHS patch shall be worn on the right sleeve only
c. American Flag (not to exceed 2” by 3”) shall be worn on the right sleeve only
d. For postseason contests, only the MSHSAA patch (and the optional American Flag) shall be worn on the uniform shirt.
  • * Shirt – Black (can have a hint of gray accent)
  • * Jacket – Black, prefer solid but may include white, red or gray trim
  • * Pants – Gray slacks
  • * Hat – Black (shall be unadorned)
  • * Shirt – MSHSAA black and white vertically striped sublimated jersey with black V-neck collar
    and black sleeve trim
  • * Pants – Black
  • * Shoes – Black
  • * Socks – Black
  • * Optional –
  • Warm-up jacket - Solid Black
  • * The shirt is available and may be purchased through the vendors listed below:
  • -purchaseofficials.com (Purchase Officials Supplies)
  • -officiallydalco.com (Officially Dalco)
  • -ump-attire.com (Ump-Attire)
  • -officialsonly.com (Officials Only)
  • -honigs.com (Honigs)
  • -head2toeofficials.com (Head to Toe Officials)
  • -fifthregionofficials.com (Fifth Region Officials)
  • -trueofficials.com (True Officials)
  • * Shirt – 2¼” black and white striped, long or short-sleeve with black knit cuff
    and Byron collar
  • * Pants – Full length, lined, black with a single 1¼” white stripe down each leg
  • * Shoes – Black (can have a hint of white accent)
  • * Socks – Black
  • * Optional –
  • - Warm-up jacket - Solid black (can have a hint of white or gray accent), or the vertically
    striped black and white jacket
  • - Caps - Black baseball-style with white piping
  • - Referee Cap – Solid white baseball-style
  • * Shirt – MSHSAA Safety green/black vertically striped front with solid safety green back jersey
  • * Pants – Black shorts or slacks
  • * Shoes – Black shoes
  • * Socks – Black knee socks with horizontal stripes
  • * The shirt is available and may be purchased through the vendors listed below:
  • -officialsonly.com (Officials Only)
  • -purchaseofficials.com (Purchase Officials Supplies)
  • -ump-attire.com (Ump-Attire)
  • -iowaofficialssupplies.com (Iowa Officials Supplies)
  • -fifthregionofficials.com (Fifth Region Officials)
  • -gerrydavis.com (Gerry Davis Sports)
  • * Shirt – Powder blue shirt (pullover or button style). May be light blue “Pro Knit Mesh” pullover
  • * Jacket – Navy, may include white, red or gray trim
  • * Pants – Heather gray slacks (NFHS Rule 10-4-2)
  • * Hat – Navy blue (shall be unadorned)
  • * Shirt – All white, short sleeve, collared polo-style with white or clear buttons
  • * Pants – All White shorts or slacks
  • * Shoes – White
  • * Socks – White
  • * Shirt – All white officiating shirt (with white or clear buttons)
  • * Pants – Black/khaki slacks or black/khaki shorts
  • * Shirt – Blue-Cyan collared polo-style shirt, short or long-sleeved
  • * Pants – Black slacks
  • * Shoes – Solid Black athletic shoes
  • * Socks – Solid Black
  • * Shirt – Short sleeve knit with alternating black and white 1” stripes or gray and black pinstripes
  • * Pants – Full length black pants, black belt is worn IF pants have belt loops
  • * Shoes – Black wrestling/gym shoes without colored highlights
  • * Socks – Black
  • * Whistle – Black whistle with black lanyard
  • * Arm Bands – Green armband (right wrist) and red armband (left wrist)
  • * Disk – Green/Red flip disk