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Don't schools provide water for you guys?? I always make sure that we have a cooler and about 8-10 bottles of water waiting in the Ref's changing room. Have just made it a part of getting things ready for a home game.
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Big variety of "hosting" in the high schools that we serve. Some provide bottled water, cookies, and a personal escort that walk you to and from the court and help you with anything you need. Others hand you a key to the laundry room (no shower facility and not even a bottle of water) and let you fend for yourself.
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Three game shirts
Two pair of shoes Two pants Two pair of socks Two pair of compression tights (Nike Dri-Fit) Two compression shirts Jacket Bag of whistles Three slider lanyards Three Smitties Extra shoelaces Two rulebooks Two casebooks Two official's manuals Two CCA manuals Pre-game card & magnetic board Liquid shoe polish Face towel (for halftime) Two or Three bottles of water Shower towel Soap Shampoo Deodorant Toothpaste & toothbrush Listerine Aftershave Motrin Band-aids Notebook & Pen Copy of Schedule Association Phone Book Clothes hanger |
Walter,do you hire bearers to help carry your equipment into the games?
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A Samsonite rolling "carry-on" bag does the trick. Plenty of pockets and a lot of room. A guy at camp recommended it and now I can't go without it.
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I have two bags, one main bag and a backup bag.
In the main bag, I put: 1 pr pants 1 pr shoes 2 shirts (micro-mesh and reg.) 1 pr socks...Thorlo uniform support socks 1 compression shorts (intera/coolmax/dri-fit) 1 undershirt (intera/coolmax/dri-fit...NEVER cotton) 1 Jacket 2-3 whistles...one on a noose, two on smitties ball needle and miniature pump 1 pr extra laces 1 set of books: rules, case, off. manual, simplified, and handbook association roster game schedule dry-erase pregame board towel bottle of liquid shower soap deodorant toothbursh/paste & mouthwash Advil & Peptobismol tablets (never needed them yet) small sewing kit chapstick gatorade + granola bars In the backup bag: 1 each: shirt pants shoes socks compression shorts undershirt (coolmax/drifit/intera) whistle/smitty I leave this bag in the trunk of the car all season in case I tear or forget anything essential. |
I get a lot of abuse from the rest of the unit for having the best stocked bag in the area. It has most of the things already mentioned with a few additions:
Black felt tip marker (it and a piece of tape can make a very quick patch for pants or socks) Gum (I don't need it but one of my partners does and without it he can't officiate for sh-- so I always have extra) Change (for those cheap schools that won't give you water or soda but have machines in the locker room) Ace bandage Rolaids At least a dozen good comebacks for each coach |
Man, I must travel light compared to you guys
For really close games, I come dressed. For anything futher than about 50 miles, I bring my ref clothes in a bag. I always have the latest rule books (the one with all the dog edged pages), machanics, extra whistles and lanyards, the roster of officials with my schedulers name highlighted, and sometimes a map from the Internet. I bring a towel. But that's about it.
Oh yeah. I always have spare money in my bag in case I lose my wallet. Enough for food and gas. |
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I know beforehand which games will go into overtime - NONE! |
That's easy. I always know the score before the game begins
zero to zero.
I am suprised no one asked about how I am dressed. Stuffed or lightly seasoned. |
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