Hand Coordination while Officiating!

[Bob M.]

REPLY: My own preferences...(LJ, BJ)

1. Watch on left wrist. (That's where I wear my watch normally)
2. Finger whistle on left hand. (And NO...I don't use one-armed signals. Anyone who claims that a finger whistle MUST mean one-armed signals just hasn't learned the skill. However, wearing the whistle on the left hand leaves the right hand free for the wind-the-clock signal and for dropping the bag and throwing the flag since I'm right-handed.)
3. Down indicator (elastic band) on right hand. (Finger whistle won't interfere with changing the band.)
4. Bean bag on belt - right side. Second bag in front left pocket. (Easy to get to the primary bag on all plays requiring the bag. I hold the second bag in my left hand on punt plays when I'm the BJ to mark the PSK spot.)
5. Primary penalty flag in belt - left side. (I learned about this technique a few years ago. Since I'm right-handed, it makes me reach across my body in order to get it. Gives me a little more time to fully process what I've seen.)
6. Secondary flag in right rear pocket tucked out of sight. (Keep the guns out of sight until/unless needed.)