lanyard or carry?

[stiffler3492]

I wear a lanyard, and right now I can't see myself ever not wearing one. I would definitely drop my whistle on the floor!

[JugglingReferee]

I use a smitty.

In some low-level men's league games, I was able to work into my mechanics the carry-method, as seen by some NBE refs. I tried it as a challenge from another official. After we realized how much better the smitty is, I went back to the smitty.

[Ref_in_Alberta]

I have worked games sans-lanyard and don't find it benificial to my game.

As an observer I don't particularly like it. To me, the mechanic of blowing and taking the whistle out of the mouth is a distracting extra movement.

I have a good friend that I worked with in 5 games over the span of a week ( 2 nights of 2-person HS JV/V Boys double-headers & a 3-person JUCO game). In the HS games he worked without the lanyard; come the JUCO game he uses the smitty and on an easy OOB call he almost rips his shirt when he moves his hand up to tug the whistle from his mouth. We were strong side on that play and I had a good look at his mechanics. I thought it was humorous.

[bob jenkins]

I couldn't begin to tell you which of my partners use a lanyard and which don't.

[GoodwillRef]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

I couldn't begin to tell you which of my partners use a lanyard and which don't.

If your partners are good at carrying the whistle you shouldn't know...but if it starts to effect that officials performance you would know, short burst or whistles that are so soft the players continue to play. Poor mechanics because the officials is so concetrated on not dropping their whistle.

The NF and the NCAA CCA manual say that lanyards are mandatory.

[26 Year Gap]

I guess because I played IM & rec ball, I got used to officials holding the whistle in their hands and hesitating to bring it to their mouths to whistle a call. That irked me. I cannot imagine not having a lanyard or smitty. But that is my choice. I don't chew gum during games, either, but many do. If it works for them, I've got no problems. There are bigger fish to fry.

[Eastshire]

Originally Posted by 26 Year Gap

I don't chew gum during games, either, but many do. If it works for them, I've got no problems.

I've never understood chewing gum when you need to be able to blow a whistle. I just know I'd blow the gum into the whistle the first time I tried to call anything.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Eastshire

I've never understood chewing gum when you need to be able to blow a whistle. I just know I'd blow the gum into the whistle the first time I tried to call anything.

Some chew gum because they need it to keep their mouth from drying out. I've tried it and ended up finding a garbage can at the quarter break.

[fullor30]

carry= too cool for school.