What do you carry?

[zm1283]

So I need to restock my basketball bag with all the stuff I carry around during the season. (Static-Guard, lint roller, gum, small dry erase board, etc)

What do you guys carry in your bags besides uniforms? I'm looking for things that I may have forgotten about.

[Mark Padgett]

meds!

[doubleringer]

High school rules book, casebook, and any other publications I've purchased for the year.

NCAA rules book, casebook, and official's manual

A few materials gathered from camps pertaining to pregame and points of emphasis

Whistles

Needles (for taking air out of the ball. A flat ball goes in more )

Shoe de-stink stuff (the little blue can that sprays inside your shoe. I don't know the name)

Stickers for the official book

Towel/wet bag

everything else is uniforms.

[bob jenkins]

extra shoelaces
sewing kit
ibuprofen (or your choice)
mouth wash
band aids
maps, contact information (maybe not in the bag, but in the car)
saline solution
athletic tape
any pre/post-game stretching aids you use (calfstretcher, roller, exercise bands, etc.)
pen

[Raymond]

A taser.

Oh wait, that's only for table personnel.

[CaRef5]

I usually carry some shoe shiner in my bag too.

oh yeah and the pepper spray (not srs)

Aside from the usually items such as rulebooks, pregame board, whistles and oh yeah the uniform.

[26 Year Gap]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

A taser.

Oh wait, that's only for table personnel.

In certain NW States.

[Mark Padgett]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

extra shoelaces

Bob is exactly right on the money about this "little" item. Over the years, I've had to use these 2 or 3 times. They were a life saver.

I also carry a quarter in my bag in case I need to make a call and my cell won't get reception inside the school. Usually there's a pay phone in the school lobby (especially if it's an old school). I haven't had to use this in about 10 years but you never know.

YIKES - I just realized I used the term "old school"! Oh no!

[Bad Zebra]

Some items not mentioned:

-travel size Germ-X/Purell
-Extra lanyards
-State mandated pre-game statement card to coaches/captains
-Extra set of contact lenses
-Biofreeze
-Hairspray (I don't carry it but have had partners that use it before games)

[PG_Ref]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

saline solution

Why saline solution?

[Adam]

Originally Posted by PG_Ref

Why saline solution?

Two reasons:
1. You wear contact lenses.
2. One of your partners wears contact lenses.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by doubleringer

Needles

For the meds.

[BktBallRef]

I carry a Sig Sauer P226 9mm.

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by BktBallRef

I carry a Sig Sauer P226 9mm.

I've seen you referee. You need to carry one.


Bad Woddy! Bad, bad Woddy!

[Adam]

Originally Posted by BktBallRef

I carry a Sig Sauer P226 9mm.

Awesome.