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Originally posted by ChuckElias
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Originally posted by bigwhistle
A good rule of thumb to help yourself in this situation is to carry something on your body that you use to let yourself know the direction of the arrow. It can be your spare whistle being moved from pocket to pocket or even a rubber band being moved from wrist to wrist
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A lot of people do this. But just a word of warning. A lot of assignors HATE it. I used to carry a whistle in my pocket. My high school assignor told me to get rid of it. Mickey Crowley told us last week that if he saw an official move a whistle from his pocket after a held ball that he would drop the official from the league. Keep the arrow in your head, if at all possible. It's not that hard at the HS level where you only have a couple held ball situations per game.
If it's not possible to keep it in your head, or if you're still very new and thinking about too many other things, then make sure your "indicator" is invisible. Don't use a whistle, and for damn sure NEVER use a rubber band around your wrist. If you need help with the arrow, use a flesh-colored or completely clear plastic ring on your finger. It's easy to find and very inconspicuous to move after each held ball.
Just my opinion, but I've heard too many people say that the whistle or rubber band is a no-no.
Chuck
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I generally keep it in my head, but I have been known to put some chapstick on during games so my lips don't dry out.
If I happen to put it on after a held ball, and if it happens to go into another pocket....