No football tops - why?

[JustlikeElllie]

Like most schools our school has several non uniform and dress up days each year. Wear blue for this, wear yellow for that, dress up for this or that, world book day, wear flag colours and so on.

The school usually ask for no football tops. That's fine, but sometimes a football top might be the only thing the child has that is yellow or whatever. Sometimes the school have said no football tops the day before the event, yet other times they are allowed.

What are the reasons that schools say no football tops. Is it a snobbery thing or do the tops cause problems? Arguing between the children?

There is a dress up day coming up and in the email children were encouraged to wear football tops or other sports tops as it fits in with the theme. The class teacher has then asked them not to.

I'd like to know the logic so that I can make a decision.

Yes to stop arguing as different kids support different teams

Some parents can't afford football tops and makes the ones that can't feel like crap

Some parents buy knock off kits and when their child goes to school wearing it they get comments said to them about thier top being a fake which again makes the kid feel like crap

I would expect there are two local teams which are considered rivals and they have had problems with fighting related to this.

Based off the FIL gift thread and the mner's kicking off about different teams I'd assume that's the reason. To stop issues arising between opposing teams.

Oh yes, good point about cost of kits - that could be it too.

Surely the cost would also apply to other things though such as popular brands like Under Armour, Nike etc.

If the email encouraged it, I'd allow them to wear it. Or maybe just ask the teacher why she has said no.

I'm Glasgow area, no football tops means no rangers/celtic kit. Scotland kit is fine.

Because it causes conflict which is easily avoided if other children are supporting different teams.

Because many football teams have branding for gambling or alcohol brands, which schools don't want to be associated with.

This

This argument could be used for any item of clothing, Nike for example.

No because they aren't going to do a dress up in Nike day

I would agree that it's probably because of rivalries. Where I live, there is massive enmity between the two top clubs, I've known of serious fights (including one that ended up with one guy in a coma in hospital) because of hatred between the opposing fans. Sad really.

Yea its a mix of stopping arguing over which is the best team, stopping kids with fakes being picked on (although nowadays some fakes are VERY good 👀so its probably less that now), stopping kids with last seasons kit being picked on, and reducing risk of parents moaning their kids £80 top has been ripped.

I could never get my head round this when mine were in Primary. I don't think it could be for any of the reasons mentioned because football tops were allowed on normal Non Uniform days, the National celebration day (town or country only obviously) and sports day when they had to wear house colours.