| When looking out at the field you are going to notice | | | | not thinking too much about the weather. But, when |
| that there are four sets of colors and the one that will | | | | you are the goalie, you tend to stand around more and |
| stand out will be the soccer goalie jersey. The reason | | | | the weather can become a factor. For this reason, |
| for this is because this particular jersey is supposed to | | | | goalies would wear sweaters as opposed to the |
| stand out for the referee to be able to distinguish them | | | | soccer goalie jersey in order to keep them warm and |
| from the other players. This helps to be able to keep | | | | to stave off the cold weather while they are playing. |
| the scoring accurate as to which side actually made a | | | | Of course now there are jerseys that are long |
| point and there is less confusion for the refs to be able | | | | sleeved so they no longer need to wear the sweaters |
| to keep score of the game and keep penalties to a | | | | in order to keep their bodies comfortable during the |
| minimum. | | | | game. |
| Although there are choices of the colors that the | | | | For the warmer days, there are the short sleeved |
| goalies can choose from for the team, they are limited | | | | shirts that they can wear as well. You are also going |
| to the ones that they can pick from. The colors | | | | to find now that you can design the soccer goalie |
| started way back in 1909 and they were able to pick | | | | jersey that you want for your goalie and you can pick |
| from scarlet and royal blue. Of course, as time went | | | | from many different colors. There are neon colors, |
| on, it was decided that the color green should be | | | | yellow, red, magenta, turquoise and even orange. This |
| added to the choices to choose from in 1912. Having | | | | gives you options to choose from so that they can |
| the option of being able to pick the color that the | | | | match the rest of the team. |
| soccer goalie jersey is going to be, it also gives the | | | | Regardless of the style of soccer goalie jersey that |
| team the opportunity to be able to find the color that | | | | you decide to go with, it is important for the goalie to |
| would best go with the color of the jerseys for the | | | | be comfortable so that they can move the way that |
| rest of the team. | | | | they need to in order to protect the goal and keep the |
| Although it can get cold when the teams are playing, | | | | other team from scoring. You also want to make sure |
| you will generally see that the players are wearing | | | | that it fits properly in order to keep them moving as |
| shirts that are short sleeved for the game. Running | | | | well. And, no matter which one you pick, they will |
| around for hours tends to keep you warm so you are | | | | always have the number one on the back of their shirt. |