Would you like to be a referee for Halloween? You could buy a pre-made costume, but it's easy to make a referee shirt out of an old t-shirt by using black duct tape. Read on to learn how to make a referee Halloween costume.

• Couples can go as a referee and player or a referee and cheerleader

Making a sport referee costume for Halloween is easy, but you have to decide what type of sports referee you want to dress as first. There are many different types of referees, and each wears a slightly different uniform. A football referee usually wears a black and white striped shirt, black cap and white knickers. This guide will give you the steps to follow to learn how to make a referee Halloween costume.

• White T shirt
• White baseball pants
• Black belt
• White football socks
• Whistle
• Black lanyard
• Black duct tape
• Black baseball cap, with no logos.
• Ruler or straight edge
• Fabric marker
• Scissors

1. Lay the shirt out on a flat surface.
2. Using the straight edge and fabric market, make vertical lines 1 1/2 inches apart all around the shirt.. Make sure to make lines on the sleeves as well.
3. Cut the duct tape into 3/4 inch wide strips as tall as the lines on the shirt.
4. Center each piece of duct tape on the verticals lines, continuing until you have covered each line.

1. To make the uniform more authentic, you can make a collar out of black duct tape, and tape it to the neck of the shirt.
2. Add an American Flag logo to the chest pocket.
3. Insert a yellow flag (made from a square piece of yellow cloth) in the back pocket of the pants