What does the term "game issued" mean to you?

[coxfan]

The terminology in this hobby is very inconsistent. I personally use the term "game-ready" for any item, including balls and bats, that are available for use in a game but not used. ( EG extra post-season balls after the last game.)

I use "team-used" for items used in practice, or otherwise to help a team, but not required by the rules as part of the game. Thus, an official batting-order card given to the umpire is game-used. But a dugout lineup card is team-used because it's not required by the rules, and a mistake on the dugout card has no official significance. A pitcher's rubber on the mound is game-used; but in the bullpen it's team-used, etc. All this is just my own preferences in terms.

The best suggestion is for sellers to give more detailed descriptions to avoid confusion on the inconsistent terms in our hobby.

[genius]

<<<For the purpose of this discussion, is there a distinction between "game-issued" and "team-issued", or do those two terms have the same meaning?>>>

I'm trying to figure out what the term "game issued" means to most collectors. For me, team issued is different from game issued. Team issued comes from the team but was never handed to a player, game issued was meant in some way for a game (i.e. "what game was it issued for") but it was never used. I know that most sellers don't use that term in that way though.

[mbenga28]

so is this considered game issued or pro-cut? the actual game worn jersey does not have extra length.

http://josportsco.com/view_product.asp?ProductID=7718