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Hochuli told me that most of the referees will wear a full body wetsuit as their first layer. Then, they will put on 2 to 4 layers of cold weather compression gear over that -- on the legs and upper body. And on top of that, the uniform. The pants of the uniform are heavy as well. The jerseys are lined with a wind breaker-type material on the outside.
Hochuli said that all of the officials will wear gloves. A couple of the guys are wearing two sets of gloves. Most of them will also wear a muff with chemical heaters where they keep their gloved hands during time outs and between plays. Hochuli will be wearing neoprene ski socks, plus a second pair of socks over that, plus a chemical foot warmer that fits in the bottom of the shoe. On their heads, theyâll all wear a neck gator and hood under their hats. Several of them have full face masks that will cover up over the nose. They also have hats with ear flaps that come down to give their ears additional protection.
The other thing the cold problem presents besides battling the elements, the officials will struggle keeping their concentration on every play. The cold is brutal. Plus, they have no down time, other than halftime. They are always on the field. Most of them never get a chance to go to the bench area, even more a moment to stand in front of a heater.
Seems like they've thought of everything, right down to the whistle. Some whistles have a pea in them. In weather like this, they canât use that kind of a whistle, because the pea freezes, therefore, they have to use pea-less whistles.
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Hochuli said that all of the officials will wear gloves. A couple of the guys are wearing two sets of gloves. Most of them will also wear a muff with chemical heaters where they keep their gloved hands during time outs and between plays. Hochuli will be wearing neoprene ski socks, plus a second pair of socks over that, plus a chemical foot warmer that fits in the bottom of the shoe. On their heads, theyâll all wear a neck gator and hood under their hats. Several of them have full face masks that will cover up over the nose. They also have hats with ear flaps that come down to give their ears additional protection.
The other thing the cold problem presents besides battling the elements, the officials will struggle keeping their concentration on every play. The cold is brutal. Plus, they have no down time, other than halftime. They are always on the field. Most of them never get a chance to go to the bench area, even more a moment to stand in front of a heater.
Seems like they've thought of everything, right down to the whistle. Some whistles have a pea in them. In weather like this, they canât use that kind of a whistle, because the pea freezes, therefore, they have to use pea-less whistles.
Read the rest: http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/...he-only-ones-battling-the-lambeau-cold-010514
