Kits: Jerseys And Shorts

[LionNYC]

During the Colorado match today our players were wearing the blue jersey and also blue shorts that I haven't seen before. I know there's a blue jersey and a black jersey. There are also white shorts, black shorts, and now blue shorts. Does MLS allow any combination for a game?

 

[NYCFCFan10]

I thought it was interesting that ManCity were also in all blue today but were in blue and white when they lost last week in CL(and I didn't even know they had white shorts this year) and we were in blue and white....hmmm...

 

[Kenny]

Every element has to clash-- shirt, shorts and socks. Home team chooses their kit, then visitors choose. So in this case Colorado choose their primary, red shirt, white shorts, red socks. NYCs primary choice would be blue/white/white, so shirt clashes and is fine and socks clash fine, but white shorts were no good so they had to go with a clashing blue.

 

[Drainyoo]

Every element has to clash-- shirt, shorts and socks. Home team chooses their kit, then visitors choose. So in this case Colorado choose their primary, red shirt, white shorts, red socks. NYCs primary choice would be blue/white/white, so shirt clashes and is fine and socks clash fine, but white shorts were no good so they had to go with a clashing blue.

Is this an MLS rule or just you guessing?

 

[LionNYC]

Every element has to clash-- shirt, shorts and socks. Home team chooses their kit, then visitors choose. So in this case Colorado choose their primary, red shirt, white shorts, red socks. NYCs primary choice would be blue/white/white, so shirt clashes and is fine and socks clash fine, but white shorts were no good so they had to go with a clashing blue.

Thanks for the explanation. I'm guessing cleats are fine regardless of the color, lol.

 

[Kenny]

Not 100% sure about the rule specifics to be honest but this is my understanding based on being somewhat of a kit and crest geek. I know the refs feel strongly about clashing elements, especially socks, because they are often looking at them for who had the last touch on the ball

 

[BxLio91]

So we couldn't wear our blacks shorts? "Brand synergy"

 

[413Blue]

Not sure how the rules are written, but I remember seeing an MLS match years ago when the referee made the keeper go change his shirt just before kickoff because it was very close to the opposing clubs shirts. I'm assuming the officials must have some sort of discretion.

 

[Drainyoo]

Not 100% sure about the rule specifics to be honest but this is my understanding based on being somewhat of a kit and crest geek. I know the refs feel strongly about clashing elements, especially socks, because they are often looking at them for who had the last touch on the ball

Cool. Thanks.

But then I wonder why they didn't wear the full black away kit. My guess is that CFG wants them to wear the blues whenever possible.

 

[SFphoto]

Cool. Thanks.

But then I wonder why they didn't wear the full black away kit. My guess is that CFG wants them to wear the blues whenever possible.

Probably because black and claret aren't easily distinguishable.

 

[Drainyoo]

Probably because black and claret aren't easily distinguishable.

Sure they are, plus NYCFC would be in all black. There would be no confusion.

 

[SFphoto]

Sure they are, plus NYCFC would be in all black. There would be no confusion.

Two dark colored jerseys are certainly not as distinguishable as a dark and light jersey out of your peripheral.

 

[Nicholas Constantino]

Don't they go by shade, not by color?
So dark kits or light kits?

 

[kas_tippler]

I thought it was interesting that ManCity were also in all blue today but were in blue and white when they lost last week in CL(and I didn't even know they had white shorts this year) and we were in blue and white....hmmm...

Our home kit consists of blue shirts and blue shorts, I dislike blue shorts immensely, we wore white shirts against Barcelona because our blue shorts clashed with their blue shorts. I'm hoping we go back to the traditional white shorts that you have next season!

 

[NYCFCFan10]

You will, the jersey was leaked and had strong white accents down the side and a white collar, which to me, suggests white shorts will be back.

 

[Buckley]

idk why we went all blue yesterday...should have kept the white shorts

 

[NYCFCFan10]

Should have gone in our superior black uniforms...

 

[danger]

http://soccerblog.dallasnews.com/2014/05/mls-uniform-rules-are-dang-confusing.html/

 

[Drainyoo]

idk why we went all blue yesterday...should have kept the white shorts

Based on what Kenny wrote above, it's because Colorado was wearing white shorts.

 

[Drainyoo]

http://soccerblog.dallasnews.com/2014/05/mls-uniform-rules-are-dang-confusing.html/

Haha so it seems that there are no specific rules. Teams can wear what they want as long as there's enough contrast with the opposing team.