I need some game talk!!!

[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.