No Lanyard

[blindzebra]

It's about big timing it, nothing more.

The slowing you down thing is a BS...I see it and I see cocky. Everyone I've seen do it does other things to draw attention to themselves on the court too.

[fullor30]

Originally Posted by blindzebra

It's about big timing it, nothing more.

The slowing you down thing is a BS...I see it and I see cocky. Everyone I've seen do it does other things to draw attention to themselves on the court too.

I tend to agree..........

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by blindzebra

It's about big timing it, nothing more.

The slowing you down thing is a BS...I see it and I see cocky. Everyone I've seen do it does other things to draw attention to themselves on the court too.

2 of my mentors like to go without lanyards. Don't think it has anything to do with being cocky, I think they just prefer it that way.

[loners4me]

I worked with a guy who didn't use a lanyard this year. Just about every other time he blew his whistle it would shoot out of his mouth and across the court. He would have to stop play, brush it off and resume play.

By halftime the AD gave him one of those neon green shoelace lanyards and said"WEAR IT".

He looked like a goof.

If yoou don't use a lanyard sooner or later it will become a distraction to the game. Eventually you will spit it onto the floor.

It WILL happen and therefore is a distraction to the game.


Wear your lanyard.

[JugglingReferee]

Originally Posted by loners4me

I worked with a guy who didn't use a lanyard this year. Just about every other time he blew his whistle it would shoot out of his mouth and across the court. He would have to stop play, brush it off and resume play.

By halftime the AD gave him one of those neon green shoelace lanyards and said"WEAR IT".

He looked like a goof.

If yoou don't use a lanyard sooner or later it will become a distraction to the game. Eventually you will spit it onto the floor.

It WILL happen and therefore is a distraction to the game.

Wear your lanyard.

Speak for yourself! I tried not using a lanyard (or noose or smitty) successfully for 2 seasons of men's rec league.

[IREFU2]

I can do it either way. I do find myself slowing down when I dont use a lanyard. When you dont use one, it DEFENATELY slows your mechanics down after the whistle and when reporting to the table. But, I was told that it is frowned on in VHSL and you will get a call from them if happen to see you not using one.

[blindzebra]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

2 of my mentors like to go without lanyards. Don't think it has anything to do with being cocky, I think they just prefer it that way.

I've never seen anyone go without that wasn't cocky, didn't act that way, didn't call attention to themselves in other ways.

It is what it is...BIG TIMING...and it shows.

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by blindzebra

I've never seen anyone go without that wasn't cocky, didn't act that way, didn't call attention to themselves in other ways.

It is what it is...BIG TIMING...and it shows.

Well, I can't speak for the folks you've seen. But the 2 fellas of whom I speak don't come off that way. If they did I wouldn't have them as mentors.

[IREFU2]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

Well, I can't speak for the folks you've seen. But the 2 fellas of whom I speak don't come off that way. If they did I wouldn't have them as mentors.

I concur....

[TD21]

Originally Posted by blindzebra

I've never seen anyone go without that wasn't cocky, didn't act that way, didn't call attention to themselves in other ways.

It is what it is...BIG TIMING...and it shows.

You based this on 2 people?! I guess if you talked to a blonde girl who wasn't very bright you'd also say that all blondes are dumb. Way to generalize

[blindzebra]

Originally Posted by TD21

You based this on 2 people?! I guess if you talked to a blonde girl who wasn't very bright you'd also say that all blondes are dumb. Way to generalize

Show me where I said two?

You are obviously blond, after all you mis-spelled it twice and screwed up who wrote about two mentors.

[CLH]

Originally Posted by blindzebra

I've never seen anyone go without that wasn't cocky, didn't act that way, didn't call attention to themselves in other ways.

It is what it is...BIG TIMING...and it shows.

Just because you can't do it, don't hate on others who can. I got news for you, most cocky officials are cocky with a lanyard and without. Trust me I'm one of em.

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by CLH

I got news for you, most cocky officials are cocky with a lanyard and without. Trust me I'm one of em.

There's a big difference between being cocky and being confident in one's ability as an official. It's easy to confuse the two sometime.

In my experience, most if not all good officials have that confidence in themselves.

[blindzebra]

Originally Posted by CLH

Just because you can't do it, don't hate on others who can. I got news for you, most cocky officials are cocky with a lanyard and without. Trust me I'm one of em.

There's a difference between can't and don't want to, just like there's a difference between having presence and trying to draw attention to yourself.

[ref08]

Was at a game today that 2/3 went without one and they always seemed to have their had at their mouth grabbing the whistle - usually during live ball situations. Even dropped it on the foor a couple of times. Never saw it before today and was very distracting, I thought.