What color socks do referees wear?

Referees may wear only the gold primary jersey or the black, blue, red, or green alternate jerseys, and may wear only the approved socks. (The term “primary jersey” means only that this is the color all referees must have. It does not mean that the gold jersey must be worn in preference to other colors.)

What socks do soccer referees wear?

USSF Referee Socks– Solid black with two (2) horizontal white stripes. For comfort or support, referees may wear extra socks of any color under their referee socks.

What color is the referee shirt?

The primary color for all referees is gold (some people refer to it as ‘yellow’). The only time this would not be the first color you purchase is if gold/yellow is the primary color of the club where you will referee.

Why do UEFA refs wear pink?

This is the UEFA campaign slogan against racial discrimination. Referees will wear Macron in all UEFA competitions such as: UEFA European Football Championship, UEFA Women’s European Championship, UEFA EURO 2020, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, UEFA European Under-21 Championship.

Can refs wear cleats?

Most professional referees will turn to proper soccer cleats, similar to what soccer players wear. This is because essentially, they are very much like a soccer player on the pitch.

Should referees wear cleats?

Referees do not have to wear just cleats; they can wear runners or turf shoes as long as they have their main color as black.

Why do football referees wear different Colours?

The idea, chiefly, is to ensure the referee on the field is as distinguishable as possible from the rest of the players, to avoid confusion. Wearing either solid black or bright colours ensures that players of both teams are easily able to distinguish the referee from the other players on the pitch.

Do referees need black boots?

Where a cap is worn it must be black in colour, not restrict the peripheral vision of the match official, and not carry any form of advertising, logo or wording. So no regulations against it but you’ll probably get a reaction like this….. The blander the boots the better!