Official Gear was founded by Tony Hidson, a referee and coach who spent years on the court with tools that didn’t quite do the job. After enough frustrating moments and workarounds, he decided to build what he wished he had — durable, functional, and thoughtfully designed equipment that actually met the demands of the game.
What began with a simple net-measuring tool has grown into a trusted source for quality gear used by referees, coaches, and sports organizations across the country. From the innovative Tactical Clipboard to essential officiating accessories, every product is designed from firsthand experience, tested in real settings, and built to last. At Official Gear, we believe in making products that serve the people behind the whistle and on the sidelines — the ones who keep sport moving. No fluff, no gimmicks, just gear that works as hard as you do.
We are the only ones with access to the information collected on the Official Gear website. We only collect information that you voluntarily provide us via email, online check-out, or other direct contact from you. We will never sell or rent your personal information to anyone. We will only use your information to respond to your requests. We will not share your information with any third party outside of our organization, other than specific organizations that we work with during the process of fulfilling your order.
All personal information that is submitted to Official Gear is collected, maintained, and secured in the strictest of confidence. Whenever we collect sensitive information via our website, it is digitally encrypted using industry standard Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) encryption technology. All orders on this site are done through a personal order request, and is followed up by a personal phone call for order confirmation, details and payment, but at no time do we ever have access to, or store any of your credit card/payment information.