No Lanyard

[btaylor64]

Originally Posted by tomegun

You shouldn't let your (obvious) desire to make it into the D-league and NBA cloud your thoughts. Have you officiated enough games to say that a lanyard will scratch your neck? That doesn't even sound right.
Like others have said, this doesn't give you a patient whistle and truth be told most guys don't even know how to properly give signals with the whistle in their hands.
We could race to see and I would have my whistle in my mouth just as quickly as you would.
Typical youngster - you are worried about a preference that adds to your style before you even have a full varsity schedule unless I'm mistaken. Style over substance is the norm for younger people, but it should be the other way around. Don't get me wrong, I like style just as much as the next person/official, but you have to have the fundamentals down first.

You are mistaken. No big deal though. I was making a small little joke about lanyards.

I would like to think my fundamentals have developed quite well. Maybe they haven't since I don't wear a lanyard

[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....

[kblehman]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

Tried the noose and Dolfin this year. ... Love the sound the Dolfin makes but hate the fact I can't tell which side is up without looking at it. Back to the Fox 40 and smitty.

I like using the Dolphin in multi-court tournaments because it sounds little different than the F40. Helps differentiate whistles from the next court.

As for its shape, one of the reasons I like the Dolphin is because it's right-side-up no matter how I grab it and put it in my mouth.

[ripcord51]

I have worked over 75 high school games this year. Never wear a lanyard and have not dropped the whistle on the floor yet. Jinx. I do it to look cool, style over substance. Try to big time it a little big. Maybe impress the ladies and all. Cocky and draw attention to myself as well.

[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.

[JoeyCrawford]

I have always went Lanyardless

[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.

[Dan_ref]

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 add this to your database.

I happen to know a long time HS official who is not the least bit a cocky bigtimer in ANY part of his life, even though he has every damn reason to be.

Oh yeah, and he doesn't use a lanyard.

Go figure... :shrug:

btw, blonde is how we English speakers spell the French word blond.

[tjones1]

Originally Posted by JoeyCrawford

I have always went Lanyardless

Right... considering you just gave up HS ball two years ago.