Kit lists Football
Football officials' kit list
No rulebook text is quoted here: NFHS, NCAA and league uniform rules differ by level and position. Every item is common kit.
Uniform
What you wear on the field, court or ice.
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U-01
Common kit
Officiating shirt
The style and color your association or assignor specifies.
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U-04
Common kit
Officiating slacks
Cut and color as your association specifies.
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U-19
Common kit
Black belt
Most slacks uniforms expect one.
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U-06
Common kit
Socks that match the uniform
Part of the uniform in most associations.
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U-07
Common kit
Officiating cap
Color as your association specifies for your position.
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U-15
Common kit
Boots or turf shoes for the surface
Studs for grass, flats for turf; black is the usual color.
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U-08
Common kit
Uniform jacket
Only the style your association allows over the shirt.
On you
Small kit that lives in a pocket or on a lanyard.
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O-01
Common kit
Whistle
Test it before you leave the house.
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O-02
Common kit
Spare whistle
Whistles crack, jam and get dropped.
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O-04
Common kit
Lanyard
Break-away style is the safer choice.
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O-11
Common kit
Penalty flag
Bring a spare; flags get lost under piles.
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O-12
Common kit
Bean bag
Marks spots such as a fumble or a change of possession.
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O-13
Common kit
Down indicator
Elastic band or finger indicator to keep the down.
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O-17
Common kit
Game card and pencil
Fouls, timeouts, the toss: whatever your sport asks you to record.
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O-09
Common kit
Coin for the toss
Mark one side so you remember which is heads.
In the bag
Protective gear, spares and care items.
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B-08
Common kit
Ball pressure gauge and needle
Officials check game balls before the start in many codes.
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B-09
Common kit
Water bottle
Full before you leave.
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B-10
Common kit
Small towel
Sweat, rain or a wet bench.
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B-12
Common kit
Spare laces
A snapped lace before kickoff is a long minute.
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B-13
Common kit
Spare socks
Dry feet for the drive home or the next game.
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B-11
Common kit
Bandages, blister care and pain relief you use
For you, not the players: the teams bring theirs.
Paperwork and phone
What gets you to the right game and back.
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P-01
Common kit
Assignment details: time, venue address, partners' contacts
Written down or saved offline, in case the venue has no signal.
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P-02
Common kit
Phone, charged, with a charger in the car
Reports, maps and the assignor.
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P-03
Common kit
Registration or certification card, if your association issues one
Some events check it at the door.
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P-04
Common kit
Incident or game report form (or the app to file one)
File the same day while it is fresh.
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P-05
Common kit
Note of miles and fees for the day
Easier now than in April.