Sports Names and Numbers FAQ

Rules Of Thumb For Names and Numbers

Spotting a favorite player or your child on the field today is much easier than a century ago because of numbers and names identify a player. Often the style and color of the numbers are based on the sport, style or color of the uniform.

We recommend you use the most popular athletic number styles which we carry in all primary colors:

Pro Block

Varsity Full Block

Shadow

Due to the fact that all athletic garments are not alike, it is not possible to say which sizes are best for which garment. The following are some rules of thumb.

One-Color Name/Number Prices

(Prices per location, for one or two digits. Double price for two-color numbers.)

Quantity:

0-18

19-36

37 +

Names:

$5.00

$3.00

$2.50

Numbers:

$5.00

$3.00

$2.50

Sports Number Rules of Thumb

If a name is used in conjunction with the number, the name 2" high and is positioned about 2" from the collar. If it is an arched name, the highest part of the arch would lay about 2" from the collar.

Baseball/Softball

The ideal number size for the front of a baseball jersey is 4" (left chest) and the back is 8" for an adult shirt and 2" and 6" respectively for youth.

Football

The idea number size for the front of a football jersey is 10" and the back is 12" for an adult shirt and 8" and 10" respectively for youth. In addition, numbers are used on the sleevesousually 4" number, placed 2" from the top of the shoulder.

Soccer

In Soccer, the two most popular number styles worn are "soccer" and "shadow." We prefer to use the shadow design. For these styles a 8" number is worn on the back (6" for youth) and a 4" number is sometimes worn on the shorts equidistant from the inner seam to the outer seam of the short.

Hockey/Lacrosse

The preferred number size is 12" for adults and 10" for youth.

Basketball

For basketball jerseys, 8" numbers are most commonly used on the back and 6" on the front and 6" and 4" respectively for youth.

* If you want a particular size, style or color you must specify in the comments section of the shopping cart. Otherwise, we will use our experience to choose the best combinations for the uniforms you ordered.

Jersey Names

Names are most often printed in a one-color film, 2" high, and heat transferred across the top back shoulders of the jersey.

To order names and numbers click the garments of choice. This will take you to the Personalization page of the shopping cart. Select "Personalization Options" drop down menu to order the names and/or numbers. Enter names and numbers in the rectangular "comment" box of the shopping cart.

If you want a particular size, style or color you must specify in the comments section of the shopping cart. Otherwise, we will use our experience to choose the best combinations for the uniforms you ordered.