Lanyard or No lanyard

[wvumpire1807]

i just dont see a reason for wearing one if one is not needed. Its liek in baseball, i dont use an indicator in baseball either. Its just something to me that is not needed in my game. Now if i were to drop my whistle, then i would start wearing one again, buti havent dropped my whistle in 5 years. So whats the point in wearing one?

[Rich]

Originally Posted by wvumpire1807

i just dont see a reason for wearing one if one is not needed. Its liek in baseball, i dont use an indicator in baseball either. Its just something to me that is not needed in my game. Now if i were to drop my whistle, then i would start wearing one again, buti havent dropped my whistle in 5 years. So whats the point in wearing one?

The question I would ask is "why not wear one"? After I blow my whistle I don't have to use my hands to take it out of my mouth -- it just falls free.

Of course, I think anyone who doesn't use an indicator on the plate is a fool, so maybe I wouldn't get your answer anyway.

[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.

[fullor30]

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 may be different but as I run down the floor, I have my whistle in my mouth.

So you have a TC call, like to see mechanics on that one with whistle in your palm.

[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.

[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.

[amusedofficial]

Originally Posted by Eastshire

I'm 5'6" so the distance between the loop on the shirt and my head is a short one.

So tall guys have longer necks? Bigger heads?

At a D3 women's game in Western NY:

Mouthy Fan: "Hey ref, carrying that whistle in your hands reminds me of Richie Powers."

Official beams.

Mouthy Fan: "He's been dead for 10 years too."

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by amusedofficial

So tall guys have longer necks? Bigger heads?

Great? Now we're going to have to hear about Mark Padgett's "First Rule of Officiating".

[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.

[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.

[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

[fullor30]

Originally Posted by wvumpire1807

i just dont see a reason for wearing one if one is not needed. Its liek in baseball, i dont use an indicator in baseball either. Its just something to me that is not needed in my game. Now if i were to drop my whistle, then i would start wearing one again, buti havent dropped my whistle in 5 years. So whats the point in wearing one?

I think if your honest with yourself you'll admit that you saw the big boys not using one and that lured you in. Hey, I never wear a cup behind the plate, never caught one in five years, why should I?

Guys that do this around here (can't think of any now, brief fad) were considered hot dogs

[wvumpire1807]

ill tell you how i got started doing it. I was working an AAU game with a couple of the higher ups locally. We decided to have a little fun and we played a game. None of us wore lanyards an who ever dropped there whistle first, had to buy lunch. Well i didnt drop mine at all, and i liked the fact that i didnt have to wear one, so i kept doing it. Its not that i saw guys in the NBA do it,its just something that i discovered i could do without problems.

[fullor30]

Originally Posted by wvumpire1807

ill tell you how i got started doing it. I was working an AAU game with a couple of the higher ups locally. We decided to have a little fun and we played a game. None of us wore lanyards an who ever dropped there whistle first, had to buy lunch. Well i didnt drop mine at all, and i liked the fact that i didnt have to wear one, so i kept doing it. Its not that i saw guys in the NBA do it,its just something that i discovered i could do without problems.

Why wear socks? could be more comfy without them.

Sorry, I don't buy the having fun story, somebody was imitating NBA.

[wvumpire1807]

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