I need some game talk!!!

[OHBBREF]

there is a gizmo you can buy to put on your Fox 40 whistles that will help you with ALt possesion it flips back and forth Light/dark.
It is just like the pocket whistle if you remember to do it it works great.

[Adam]

ugh!

[tjones1]

Originally Posted by OHBBREF

there is a gizmo you can buy to put on your Fox 40 whistles that will help you with ALt possesion it flips back and forth Light/dark.
It is just like the pocket whistle if you remember to do it it works great.

It alters the sound of the Fox40. While it is a neat gizmo, it's just easier for me to remember which way we are going and to confirm it when the arrow is suppose to change.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by tjones1

It alters the sound of the Fox40. While it is a neat gizmo, it's just easier for me to remember which way we are going and to confirm it when the arrow is suppose to change.

[OHBBREF]

Originally Posted by tjones1

It alters the sound of the Fox40. While it is a neat gizmo, it's just easier for me to remember which way we are going and to confirm it when the arrow is suppose to change.

I have never used it nor seen anyone who has
I consider knowing the AP arrow, score, Time, and Shot clock information as a part on game managment, and keeping my head in the game at all times.

It is a great thing when there is an issue and the crew can quickly say the shot clock should read 19 seconds, when it has accidentally been re set or the calling official comes out of the scrum with a jump ball and direction rather than having to check with the table - this awarness on the floor is one of the things I worked on all summer and it has been an advantage already in the four games I have worked several times.

When you have these little items under control it is one less thing you have to worry about going wrong in a game, it gives those there (correctly) the impression you are on top of things and that can keep a coach off you back on a borderline call because they know you are in the game.

[Adam]

Well stated, and using the gizmo or rubber band or whistle in the pocket or (insert crutch here) only diminishes the professional appearance.

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Well stated, and using the gizmo or rubber band or whistle in the pocket or (insert crutch here) only diminishes the professional appearance.

Agreed, but -- the newer official has lots of other (more important) stuff to learn -- so the "training wheels" might be appropriate at that level. After a couple of years, though, the official should learn to remember the arrow.

[rgncjn]

Any special methods to cleaning your whistles? I rinse mine with water and then let them sit in mouthwash for a few hours.

[Scrapper1]

Originally Posted by rgncjn

Any special methods to cleaning your whistles? I rinse mine with water and then let them sit in mouthwash for a few hours.

Hygiene

[Rich]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

Agreed, but -- the newer official has lots of other (more important) stuff to learn -- so the "training wheels" might be appropriate at that level. After a couple of years, though, the official should learn to remember the arrow.

I have a harder time remembering which side of the school our locker room is in.

Matter of fact, we had no arrow at our scrimmage Saturday and I had every held ball all morning. Not hard to remember. Even when we had none, I remembered which way we went on the tip.