Funny you should ask about the AP arrow...
Actually, the arrow was used most in my fourth game. That is also when the most agressive team of the evening was playing. There was one sequence where we went to the arrow three times in a row. I remember thinking, "Geez, are we ever going to get this game going again."
Not too much slapping though. I think I went about 12 minutes in the first game without blowing my whistle (with the exception of a couple OOB calls). A friend of mine who used to be PIAA certified (I'm in Pennsylvania) was kidding me about how I would be timid and not blow my whistle. I do think I'm a little slow on the call right now, but maybe that's better than being too fast to make the call. I'm sure I'll improve as time...and time...and time goes by
