7-on-7 Football Shirts: Custom Wicking Tees for Practice and Tournaments

7-on-7 football shirts are the central piece of any team's apparel program. Players wear them in practice, at tournaments, and on travel weekends. The Sport-Tek Mens Moisture-Wicking Tee ($23.86 VIP base) handles every requirement: light fabric for heat, fast-drying for back-to-back games, durable for full-season use, and clean prints with your team logo and player number.

Why wicking tees beat cotton for 7-on-7

7-on-7 plays in spring and summer heat, often 80-95 degrees. Multiple games per tournament day. Cotton soaks sweat and stays heavy. Wicking polyester pulls sweat off skin, spreads it across the fabric surface, and dries between games. The difference is real on game three of a Saturday morning.

For practice and game day, wicking is the only correct answer. For travel and warm-up, you can swap to cotton tees and hoodies.

What we put on a 7-on-7 game shirt

Standard layout for a 7-on-7 team shirt:

• Front chest: team logo, often paired with team name in bold type below
• Back center: large player number (2-3 inch tall numerals), with player last name above or below
• Sleeve: optional team initials, year, or tournament series name

Numbers can be assigned per player or done in a single batch of unnumbered shirts and added later. We print numbers on individual orders, so you do not need to commit to roster numbers upfront.

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Color combos that read on game film

If your team gets filmed (most 7-on-7 events film for college recruiting), color contrast matters. Logo and numbers need to read at 30 yards on video. Best combos:

• White or yellow numbers on navy, black, royal, or dark green tee
• Black numbers on white, athletic gold, or athletic gray tee
• Bright orange or red on black or navy (highest video contrast)

Avoid tone-on-tone (gray on light gray, navy on royal) which disappear on film.

Pricing math for a 7-on-7 shirt order

Item	VIP base	Common retail	Per-shirt to program
Wicking tee, team logo	$23.86	$35	$11.14
Wicking tee, logo + name + number	$23.86	$40	$16.14
Wicking long sleeve	$29.88	$45	$15.12

A typical 18-player team running two tees per player plus family/fan tees clears $700 to $1,000 in shirt revenue per season.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can each player have a different number?

Yes. Each order is printed individually, so each player picks their own size and number at checkout.

Will the number stay on through a full season of washing?

Yes. Our print process is rated for athletic apparel and survives the season under standard care.

Are the wicking tees rated for direct sun?

Sport-Tek polyester provides practical UV protection equivalent to UPF 30+. Not formally rated.

How much fabric weight is the wicking tee?

Lightweight athletic polyester, roughly 3.8 oz. Comparable to a basic athletic practice jersey.