• If your state requires you to wear a "Smitty" brand shirt, you will have two choices. A Body Flex style shirt which is made of a polyester/spandex type of material. Very comfortable and is flexible. The second choice is their standard shirt. It is a 100% performance management mesh material. It has a little more room.

• Most associations want their officials to look as athletic as possible when they take the court. My reccomendation is the Body Flex. This is the one that I referee in and can say it not only looks good, but feels good!

• Smitty has several options to choose from. You will need to decide if you like the flat front pants or the pleated front pants. We have them divided by these types.

• We really like the 4 way stretch option that Smitty has. This allows for easy movement while running up and down the court.

• Our recommendation for men is either the BKS291 or BKS297, and for women, the BKS286 or BKS288, but any Smitty Style that you select will be great!

• If you are looking for some pants with belt loops, you will need the BKS275 under the "Pants-Flat Front" tab. If you choose these pants, we have a black Smitty belt in our accessories that you may like.

• As for length, Smitty comes in one length. They leave them long so each official can alter them to their exact specifications.

The Fox 40 Whistle is the whistle that most associations will recommend that you use.

We have the Fox 40 Original, Fox 40 With the Cushioned Mouth Guard (CMG), and the Fox Sonik Blast Whistle. Our choice would be the Fox40 With the CMG, but if you want the loudest whistle, go with the Sonik Blast!

As for Lanyards, we would suggest either the ACS500 Smitty Original or the ACS602 Break Away Lanyard. We also have short length lanyards if you like to clip it on the loop of your shirt.