First time (for me, at least)

[Rich]

For this reason (thinking I forgot something), I carry extra socks and whistles and an extra needle and such in a special compartment of my bag I never open. I know I will always have socks, even if I forget them.

Now, if I forget my shoes, I'm out of luck.

[grunewar]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

Now, if I forget my shoes, I'm out of luck.

I've got two pairs of them in my bag too just in case.

My wife thinks I'm absolutely crazy - two pants, shirts, shoes, socks, whistles, underarmor shirts, etc. Unfortuantely my roller-bag is big and heavy....but, I'm prepared for most eventualities!

[fiasco]

Originally Posted by grunewar

I'm prepared for most eventualities!

What if you forget your bag?

[Welpe]

Originally Posted by fiasco

What if you forget your bag?

He probably has a second bag that is always in his trunk.

I'm forever paranoid about forgetting my shoes for some reason. I just know it is going to happen to me one day.

[justacoach]

Originally Posted by Welpe

I'm forever paranoid about forgetting my shoes for some reason. I just know it is going to happen to me one day.

There are some very serious Freudian ramifications in this statement...Have you considered therapy??

[Welpe]

I don't know...is forgetting to bring shoes Freudian for something sinister?

[rsl]

Originally Posted by Welpe

I'm forever paranoid about forgetting my shoes for some reason. I just know it is going to happen to me one day.

I have started wearing last year's shoes to work on game days. They are conservative enough for my casual engineering environment, and they are more comfortable than my regular work shoes.

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by rsl

I have started wearing last year's shoes to work on game days. They are conservative enough for my casual engineering environment, and they are more comfortable than my regular work shoes.

Sometimes I go to the gym, shower, then straight work in the morning. One day I forgot to pack shoes for work. I had to break out my old reebok officiating shoes I keep in my spare bag. No one at work seemed to notice.

[Smitty]

In a new city this year, so I have no idea where any of the schools are. Luckily the assigning website has (most) schools listed with addresses and a link to Google Maps, which is sweet. So I print out the map and also enter the address into my GPS. When I get to 101 Fubar Street like the site said, there's a big empty piece of land. No school in site. Uh oh. It's already after school hours, so when I call 411 I get the voicemail. Luckily, when you call Verizon 411 they txt msg you the listing, which thankfully had the address, which was 1001 Fubar Street. Crisis averted.

Moral of the story: Never trust your assigning website's addresses. Always look up the school's address on the school's website to verify.

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by fiasco

What if you forget your bag?

Like I mentioned yesterday, I have a spare bag that never leaves my trunk. Contains whistle, socks, black t-shirt, old shirt, old pants, and the first pair of shoes I bought for officiating.

[Welpe]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

Like I mentioned yesterday, I have a spare bag that never leaves my trunk. Contains whistle, socks, black t-shirt, old shirt, old pants, and the first pair of shoes I bought for officiating.

Wow, I was just joking...

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by Welpe

Wow, I was just joking...

I forgot my shoes twice early in my career. The first time I was about 10-15 minutes from my house and could have went home but my partner was a no-show. So I didn't want to chance leaving not getting back in time (turns out partner was involved in a traffic accident some 25-30 minutes away during rush hour). So I wore my Bates combat boots (black w/black rubber soles) while doing a half of BJV by myself.

The 2nd time was after I retired from the Air Force. The game was 40 miles from my house. I was working the GV after the GJV. Neither of the JV officials could stick around to work my game. My partner was in the military so I wore his size 11 1/2 Bates combat boots--I wear a 13/14


Thus, I now have spare bag with all the essentials. And that bag does not leave my trunk.

[Amesman]

Originally Posted by fiasco

What if you forget your bag?

He has another in his extra car at work.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Amesman

He has another in his extra car at work.

Wait til Tanner hears about this helpful hint.

[grunewar]

Originally Posted by fiasco

What if you forget your bag?

Then I just keep driving....right past the gym and call my partner(s) and tell them there was a terrible accident and I won't be at the game!