Author: Aaron Morgan

If youíre part of a team that participates in competitive sports, youíve probably wondered about what types of advantages you can gain. Hereís something for you to ponder: can uniform color affect the outcome of sporting events? Can wearing a different color of Menís Basketball Jersey actually help your team win? Interestingly, it might. While the research we found was not looking at Menís Basketball Uniforms specifically, the findings seem to indicate that a uniformís color might have an impact on the outcome of a sporting event. According to research conducted during the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece, wearing red seems to provide a slight edge over other competitors. The differences were small, but consistent across several different combat sports including Taekwondo, Boxing, and Wrestling. The researchers thought that the red color indicated dominance and aggression to the athleteís opponents and that this gave the red-clad competitor a slight psychological advantage. However, further research indicates that there may be a different explanation. Four years later, at the Beijing Olympic Games, additional research was conducted that showed that part of this edge may actually be due to a subtle influence on officials rather than players. This particular study used digital manipulation to change the uniform colors in Taekwondo matches that were then played for experienced judges. Even though the fights were identical except for the color manipulation of the uniforms, referees awarded more points to contestants whose uniforms had been changed to red than to those whose uniforms had been changed to blue. Looking at additional studies, the ìred effectî also seems to apply in teams sports like Soccer. There has been research conducted into English soccer teams that showed significantly better league performance for teams wearing red over a 55 year period. According to the study, ìAcross all league divisions, red teams had the best home record, with significant differences in both percentage of maximum points achieved and mean position in the home league table.î² So, our question is: does the ìred effectî extend to Basketball Uniforms? Well, it couldnít hurt! Call us to discuss all of our uniform options. (407) 641-4900Sources:1 http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20120731-wear-red-to-win-gold2 http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/02640410701736244#.VTV0LmRVhBc

If you were to walk down a crowded street and count the number of basketball jerseys you see people wearing, it wouldnít surprise you how many you saw. For decades, it has been a popular fad to wear your teamís jersey. Whether it is a fashion statement or a way to express your team pride, people wouldnít think twice about your choice to wear basketball attire. It didnít used to be that way. In the ë60s and 70ís, it was still unfashionable to wear the uniform of a basketball player. For years, no one took too much pride in their teams. In pictures of games from those eras, you can barely find a fan dressed in their teamsí colors. And some of those people might have matched the team on accident. So when did basketball steal the hearts of Americans and persuade them to imitate these all-stars? We canít point to one specific year and say ìthis is where it all started!î Just like with any fashion trend, basketball jerseys slowly crept into society, fan by fan. In the ë80s, during the reign of Larry Bird and Michael Jordan, America started to pay a little more attention to basketball. With two stars that became role models, basketball uniform trends started to creep into fashion. Before Jordanís publicity, the average basketball uniforms had mid-thigh length shorts. Jordan asked for longer shorts and fans noticed. Around this time, women also started to wear tank top jerseys. With these new changes, uniforms were more fitting, flattering, and therefore more likely to make an appropriate shirt for an average Saturday out. Not long afterward, people started to wear jerseys to game. Fans saw the players as heroes, as role models worthy of emulating. By the early 1990s, basketball crowds were filled with color-coordinated, jersey-covered fans. Professional and college basketball trends were spreading to the general public. Outside of games, popular jerseys were donned over oversized white t-shirts. Basketball shorts were available at your local sporting goods stores. Today, the basketball uniform trend has expanded across the country and created a greater passion for the sport. Americans have figured out that the best way to show your team spirit is through novelty jerseys and matching colors.