Uniform Uniform Codes

[Big Guy]

I follow most professional sports and find it interesting as to how those non-playing members of the team dress. Baseball managers and coaches wear the same uniforms as the players as if they are in the game and going to get their outfit dirty. Why?

Professional hockey and basketball managers and coaches do not pretend that they are going to work up a sweat and wear shirt/tie outfits.

Soccer managers seem to vary between track suits and suits. I guess it depends what you can afford.

Football is a strange one. I remember a few coaches in the old days that wore suits, ties and hat but now it seems track suits are OK.

Why does the dress code vary with the sport?

[?Impact]

Baseball coaches regularly go out into the field, in most other sports the coaches stay at the bench unless there is an injury. Perhaps it is the football bench being exposed to the elements that causes some to forgo the suit&tie. Don't forget about track & field, aquatics, etc.

[overthere]

In pro baseball, 'on the field' members of the team-anybody who does or may step onto the playing field except training staff- is required by the rules to wear a uniform that is the same as other team members.