Rubber Bands on Wrists of Officials

[ChuckElias]

The rubber band is, in my opinion, a terrible habit to get into. It looks horrible, it attracts attention, and generally just seems unprofessional to me.

The whistle or mints is a better idea, and in fact I used a spare whistle as my crutch for several seasons. I got out of the habit about 3 years ago and simply forced myself to remember the arrow. At camp this summer, a D1 assignor told us that if he observed one of his officials moving a whistle from one pocket to another after a held ball, that would be his last game in the conference.

If you simply cannot remember the arrow in your head, a better option is to get a clear (or flesh colored) plastic ring and wear it on your pinkie. Nobody can see it, and you can move it from one hand to the other without drawing any attention at all.

Just my opinion, as usual.

Chuck