Ref keeping track of AP arrow

[daves]

I have used the rubber band thing in the past but don't use it anymore. I like to go over in pregame with my psrtner (especially at lower level games) on what to do about arrow problems. I can usually remember who had the last arrow. If my partner and I are both thinking about it then we can avoid problems.

A while back I was video taping a game that some of our rookies were officiating. They were having constant problems with the AP arrow. One of the officials made repeated trips to the scorer's table to try to resolve the problem. He finally got sick of it and threatened a 'T' to the home team if they didn't figure it out. I told him at half time to forget about the arrow and keep track of it himself and with his partner. I told him that the people running the arrow and the clock were part of the officiating team and to call a 'T' on the home team would unfairly punish them for an official error.