Lanyard or No lanyard

[tref]

Originally Posted by wvumpire1807

Im not saying im better than everyone else, its just my preference.

Perception is reality...

Originally Posted by wvumpire1807

you are full of crap. i was askig for advice, not a judgement.

Officials that dont wear lanyards should know how to handle a statement from a coach regarding their professionalism.

[Freddy]

Originally Posted by wvumpire1807

you are full of crap. i was askig for advice, not a judgement.

A) My non-judgmental advise: it looks dorky, so use a lanyard.

B) I know I'm full of crap. It still looks dorky.

[Scuba_ref]

Originally Posted by wvumpire1807

you are full of crap. i was askig for advice, not a judgement.

You are getting advice and just choosing not to see or hear it!

[APG]

If you're getting the games you want, and your assignor(s) don't care, then screw what the coach and anyone else says here.

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by wvumpire1807

I would wear a lanyard if i could find one short enough to not smack me in the face as i run down the floor. I dont like that part of a lanyard. If i could find one that short then i would wear one. I cant find a yard im comfortable with. The whistle is always in my hand if its not in my mouth, so i have easy access to it. I dont fumble with trying to grab it and it swaying everywhere around my body if i need to get it. Im not saying im better than everyone else, its just my preference.

smitty's come in several lenghts. Mine never hits me in the face.

[JugglingReferee]

Originally Posted by wvumpire1807

I ahve been officiating for 10 years now. 5 years ago I stopped wearing a lanyard. I have developed a system for myself to not wear one and not drop my whstle. I ahvent dropped my whistle in 4 years. Recently a coach told me i needed to wear one that it looked unprofessional. I simply replied, how come a lot of NBA and college officials dont wear one? Why wear one if it doesnt slow down the game and is comfortable to me? Any feedback would be appreciated.

"Thanks." And then forget about what he said.

[Eastshire]

Originally Posted by wvumpire1807

I would wear a lanyard if i could find one short enough to not smack me in the face as i run down the floor. I dont like that part of a lanyard. If i could find one that short then i would wear one. I cant find a yard im comfortable with. The whistle is always in my hand if its not in my mouth, so i have easy access to it. I dont fumble with trying to grab it and it swaying everywhere around my body if i need to get it. Im not saying im better than everyone else, its just my preference.

I'm 5'6" so the distance between the loop on the shirt and my head is a short one. I've never been hit by my lanyard. I work soccer without a lanyard just holding my whistles (2 connected together so I have more to hold on to) in my hand. I have no doubt that I could work basketball lanyardless, but I don't see many advantages and several drawbacks to doing it.

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by wvumpire1807

you are full of crap. i was askig for advice, not a judgement.

You asked for feedback. You got feedback that you didn't like. It doesn't mean the ones who provided it are full of crap. It now appears you we're just looking for justification and didn't get it. To not wear the lanyard, in combination with your specific response to the coach and you response to the feedback just confirms the assumptions made by those here who are saying you are doing to to appear big time.

[bainsey]

Originally Posted by wvumpire1807

smack me in the face

I'm curious as to what length and style lanyards you have tried. I've never had this issue.

[twocentsworth]

Originally Posted by wvumpire1807

you are full of crap. i was askig for advice, not a judgement.

I agree... He asks a question; you answer; & he doesn't like your answer...that's HIS problem - not yours!

btw...if no lanyard works for you, no problems here (but what does it matter what i think). The only opinion u should be concerned about is your supervisor/assignor.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by AllPurposeGamer

If you're getting the games you want, and your assignor(s) don't care, then screw what the coach and anyone else says here.

Exactly. The only thing that matters is whether it can cost you assignments.

[berserkBBK]

Originally Posted by wvumpire1807

I would wear a lanyard if i could find one short enough to not smack me in the face as i run down the floor. I dont like that part of a lanyard. If i could find one that short then i would wear one. I cant find a yard im comfortable with. The whistle is always in my hand if its not in my mouth, so i have easy access to it. I dont fumble with trying to grab it and it swaying everywhere around my body if i need to get it. Im not saying im better than everyone else, its just my preference.

Noose. Pull the string through the non whistle side and cut to your length. Take a lighter and burn the string so it creates a bubble and keeps the noose closed.

Now are you going to use it? From what I've read, no. Does it matter? As long as your calls are correct, then no.

Ps: It sounds like you had your mind up before you posted.

[twocentsworth]

Originally Posted by Scuba_ref

You are getting advice and just choosing not to see or hear it!

He wasn't getting advice. He was getting a response from fullor30 that essentially said: your answer to me is a lie...I don't believe u. (fullor30 did this twice!)

Listening (or in this chat room case - reading) is a skill...

[fullor30]

Originally Posted by wvumpire1807

you are full of crap. i was askig for advice, not a judgement.

I stopped crapping a few years ago, felt I didn't need to, I developed a system.

[fullor30]

Originally Posted by berserkBBK

Noose. Pull the string through the non whistle side and cut to your length. Take a lighter and burn the string so it creates a bubble and keeps the noose closed.

Now are you going to use it? From what I've read, no. Does it matter? As long as your calls are correct, then no.

Ps: It sounds like you had your mind up before you posted.

Bingo