OT--Nightmare

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Bad Zebra

About once a season, I leave the dressing room without a whistle and realize it right before the tap, making my partners stall while I run and get one.

Been there. Done that.

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

Been there. Done that.

Keep a whistle in your jacket pocket...just put it there and forget about it. It will come in handy someday.

[jkumpire]

Here is the ultimate...

It's the last weekend of the season, and I pick up a last minute game at school X, about 1 hour from my home. I had done 6 or 7 games that week and a wrestling match. Had a late varsity game on Friday, Sat. game is at 1:00 P.M.

Get to the school early, roll in, get dressed. Life is all good, except for the fact my wife had put in a pair of pants for me that was too big. Everything else was in the washer when I left.

The pants were beltless with an elastic waist. So I pinned the pants, wore ever shred of clothing I could under it, and by the second trip down the floor I was toast. Called time, Told my partners and both coaches the problem, went to the locker room, and came out in a nice pair of brown pants to finish the game. I get back on the floor at the same time the league assigner walks in the door of the gym.

I did a great job at the game, score was 5 point win for the home team, and life is good, except I try to avoid the assigner every chance I can. I still wake up in a cold sweat about it every so often, and have to check my bag with four pairs of pants in it to make sure I am covered for the upcoming game. The U-Haul trailer with my spare uniforms is getting a little expensive to take to every game at this point, and I'm looking at a large panel truck to replace it.

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by Camron Rust

Keep a whistle in your jacket pocket...just put it there and forget about it. It will come in handy someday.

Good idea.

I keep losing my needle. It must fall out of the pocket, and it's too small to notice that it has. Does anyone attach his/her needle to a lanyard (or similar) to make it less likley to lose?

[grunewar]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

Good idea.

I keep losing my needle. It must fall out of the pocket, and it's too small to notice that it has. Does anyone attach his/her needle to a lanyard (or similar) to make it less likley to lose?

I've only had to use my needler/pump a couple of times over the yrs. I keep them in the original packing material in my bag. If I have to jog back to the locker room to retireve them for use, I find that better than not having it because I lost it.

Just me.

But, agree, it's good to have.

As for whistles - I'm a Senior Official in several Rec Leagues. I carry about 10 whistles with me at all times just in case one of my junior officials "forgets."

I have at least three Fox 40's WITH mouthguard for me too. Keep em clean and never bit throough one of em.

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by grunewar

I've only had to use my needler/pump a couple of times over the yrs. I keep them in the original packing material in my bag. If I have to jog back to the locker room to retireve them for use, I find that better than not having it because I lost it.

80% (swag) of the time I need to take air out of the ball.

I've never had to add air in 16 years.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

80% (swag) of the time I need to take air out of the ball.

I've never had to add air in 16 years.

I had 1 or 2 games last year where I was the R and *didn't* take air out.

I had one game where the ball was on the flat side. I got another ball to use rather than put air in it (I don't carry a pump for basketball anyway).