Hose tabs in front?

[imrichmond]

The uniform regs of The Canadian Scottish Regt. here in Victoria say that the forward edge of the flashes will be aligned with the edge of the shinbone.
So while not directly in front the flashes are at about 11:00 & 1:00 looking down.

This is the regulation in most, perhaps all, highland regiments. It is also the recommended position in all the drum major drill publications I have seen. Admittedly, these are written mostly by military or ex-military drum majors. A great many civilian pipe bands also adopt this regulation. It has the advantage of ensuring that everyone's flashes are in the same position instead of being all over the place, some near the front of the leg, some nearer the back, etc. The edge of the shinbone provides an easy point of reference.