Lanyard or No lanyard

[Scuba_ref]

Originally Posted by twocentsworth

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...

Here are the first four responses to his request. They all appear to give some form of advice! You need to be able to do more than read...you need to comprehend what you are reading.

Originally Posted by RichMSN

I would simply say, "Thanks for your opinion" and move on. Whether or not you wear a lanyard is none of a coach's concern -- no more so than if he wears a tie should be of concern to his officials.

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

Change "coach" to "my supervisor/my mentor/observer/offcial I look up to/top official in my association" then it's something I would worry about.

Originally Posted by VaTerp

If a coach is the only one saying something to you then I would completely disregard it. As others have said, if it's an assigner or supervisor then it's something to worry about.

I have tried going no lanyard but I'm much more comfortable with one. And the VHSL has said it's mandatory for high school games in VA.

But if it's not an issue with the powers that be in your area, I wouldn't spend a single second worrying about what one coach had to say.

[tomegun]

I have went without a lanyard, but not during high school or college games. I don't really care one way or another. I know more officials who look dorky running and giving their signals. That bothers me more than the officials I know locally that don't wear a lanyard.

BTW, an official will not lose games in Southern Nevada for not wearing a lanyard (our association president doesn't wear one). In the list of things officials do, this is smaller than an ant provided the officials aren't constantly dropping the whistle.

[twocentsworth]

Originally Posted by Scuba_ref

Here are the first four responses to his request. They all appear to give some form of advice! You need to be able to do more than read...you need to comprehend what you are reading.

Did u actually read the part of my post that said: "he was getting a response from fullor30..."?

Apparently not! Otherwise u would know that I was SPECIFICALLY referencing THAT post.

You're just like coaches who take my words & try to twist them into something entirely different than what I said.

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by twocentsworth

...You're just like coaches who take my words & try to twist them into something entirely different than what I said.

That would be an indication that you are using too many words when interacting with coaches.

[Rob1968]

Back to the original subject . . . I try to make the routine things in my life, routine, so I can put my concentration on those things that require more thought, expertise, and concentration.
So, I've never thought of working a game without a lanyard. It's expected, in my area. It makes it easy to "hit it and spit it." I can use my voice, when needed, and can always put the whistle back in my mouth, if I need to.