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Without a lanyard I'm more likely to rush as soon as I blow the whistle. In a girls game theres atleast one trip down the floor when you can drop your whistle and let it just hang there for a little bit while one team holds the ball at the division line and the other team wont come out of zone. The intesinsity is also not there for MOST (not all - I went no lanyard for a game Saturday) of the girls games I've called so I have need no extra "crutch" to help myself slow down and not seem rushed. I've had some sleeper boys games before where I've dished the lanyard out of my pocket and made a switch.

I'm going to an NCAA camp Friday and dont have a set mechanic... meaning, its up to the crew what mechanics to use so Julie, I've got two sets of new mechanics (to me atleast) to think about. I've worked both mechanics this summer and almost all three man using both sets of NCAA mechanics.