If you are a student participating in a Club Sport at MizzouRec, these guidelines are for you. When ordering apparel, uniforms, merchandise and promotional items, follow these guidelines to ensure your items comply with University policy.
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Uniforms
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Club Sports Logos
These are the logos Mizzou Club Sports may use. They may not be recreated, stretched, distorted or recolored.
One Color Example
Apparel, Merchandise & Promotional Items
Club Sports teams may order/sell non-uniform merchandise and promotional items to raise money, encourage fan support and for personal use. Orders must be purchased and/or sold through a licensed vendor of the University of Missouri. Only licensed vendors are allowed to legally reproduce University trademarks (logos, marks, verbiage) on products.
- Have questions about these guidelines, or need help? Email identity@missouri.edu
How to Order Products
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- Choose a licensed vendor.
- Work with the licensed vendor to select your product(s) within your budget.
- Follow the Mizzou Club Sports Guidelines. Whether submitting a design to a licensed vendor or working with them to create the design, the guidelines must be followed.
- The licensed vendors will submit a Product Request Form to our office along with the final artwork for approval.
- Any changes needed to meet guidelines will be communicated to the vendor.
Design Guidelines
Follow these guidelines to ensure your product meet University guidelines.
| Required Elements These items must be on every product ordered. |
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| ✓ | Must include the Club Sports logo (with or without sport name). |
| ✓ | When using a sport name in a design, it must be formated as “Club [sport name]”. Examples: Club Running, Club Swim |
| Optional University Trademarked Verbiage | |
| ✓ | May include the university trademarked verbiage in designs when using proper registration marks:
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| ✓ | Sponsor’s names and logos may be included.
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| Do Not Include These may not be included on the item or in the design. |
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Don’t include these protected university marks or verbiage. MU™, Mizzou-rah™, Truman™, The Zou™, MIZ™, ZOU™, Every True Son®, MIZZOUMADE™ |
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| ✗ | Don’t create or use custom Truman artwork or generic tiger graphics/illustrations. |
| ✗ | Athletic font or similar looking fonts. |
| ✗ | the UM System seal |
| ✗ | Trademarks from other entities or derivatives of those marks. |
| ✗ | Current student athlete’s name, nickname, likeness or picture. |
| ✗ | The university’s name or logo may not be used in connection with the promotion of firearms, alcohol, tobacco or other drugs or in connection with pornography or other forms of expression limited by law. |
Examples
These examples show designs that follow the above guidelines.
T-shirts with imprints on the front and back
Products with imprints
Uniforms
Uniforms must be ordered through a licensed vendor and follow the design guidelines below.
Design Guidelines
Follow these guidelines to ensure your product meet University guidelines.
| Optional Elements These items may be included on uniforms when following guidelines |
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| ✓ | May include the spirit tiger head as part of the uniform design. |
| ✓ | When using a sport name in a design, it must be formatted as “Club [sport name]”. Examples: Club Running, Club Swim |
| ✓ | May include the university trademarked verbiage in designs when using proper registration marks:
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| ✓ | Sponsor’s names and logos may be included in a separate imprint area. |
| Do Not Include These may not be included on the item or in the design. |
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|
Don’t include these protected university marks or verbiage. MU™, Mizzou-rah™, Truman™, The Zou™, MIZ™, ZOU™, Every True Son®, MIZZOUMADE™ |
|
| ✗ | Don’t create or use custom Truman artwork or generic tiger graphics/illustrations. |
| ✗ | Athletic font or similar looking fonts. |
| ✗ | the UM System seal |
| ✗ | Trademarks from other entities or derivatives of those marks. |
| ✗ | Current student athlete’s name, nickname, likeness or picture. |
| ✗ | The university’s name or logo may not be used in connection with the promotion of firearms, alcohol, tobacco or other drugs or in connection with pornography or other forms of expression limited by law. |
Examples
These examples show uniform designs that follow the above guidelines.
Fundraisers
Club Sports teams may sell non-uniform merchandise and promotional items to raise money and encourage fan support. Fundraiser items are for fans and alumni and should not be worn by current team members or as a uniform during games. Orders must be purchased and/or sold through a licensed vendor of the University of Missouri.
- Have questions about these guidelines, or need help? Email identity@missouri.edu
How to Order Products
-
- Choose a licensed vendor.
- Work with the licensed vendor to select your product(s) within your budget. Royalties will apply to all fundraiser orders.
- Follow all Mizzou Club Sports Guidelines. Whether submitting a design to a licensed vendor or working with them to create the design, the guidelines must be followed.
- The licensed vendors will submit a Product Request Form to our office along with the final artwork for approval.
- Any changes needed to meet guidelines will be communicated to the vendor.
Design Guidelines
Follow these guidelines to ensure your product meet University guidelines.
| Required Elements These items must be on every product ordered. |
|
| ✓ | Must include the club name, formatted as: “Mizzou® Club [sport name]”. Examples: Mizzou® Club Running, Mizzou® Club Swim |
| Optional Elements | |
| ✓ | May include Mizzou Club Sports logo. |
| May include Spirit Tiger head (all guidelines for using this mark must be followed) | |
| ✓ | May include the university trademarked verbiage in designs when using proper registration marks:
|
| ✓ | Sponsor’s names and logos may be included in a separate imprint area. |
| Do Not Include These may not be included on the item or in the design. |
|
|
Don’t include these protected university marks or verbiage. MU™, Mizzou-rah™, Truman™, The Zou™, MIZ™, ZOU™, Every True Son®, MIZZOUMADE™ |
|
| ✗ | Don’t create or use custom Truman artwork or generic tiger graphics/illustrations. |
| ✗ | Athletic font or similar looking fonts. |
| ✗ | the UM System seal |
| ✗ | Trademarks from other entities or derivatives of those marks. |
| ✗ | Current student athlete’s name, nickname, likeness or picture. |
| ✗ | The university’s name or logo may not be used in connection with the promotion of firearms, alcohol, tobacco or other drugs or in connection with pornography or other forms of expression limited by law. |