What is that on the Ref's hand?

[waltjp]

If you watch closely you may see the umpire wearing a strap on each hand. One is used to keep track of the down and the other is used to keep track of the ball position in relation to the hash marks.

[waltjp]

btw - I like Hocculi's Did-you-notice-my-guns holding signal.

[Texas Aggie]

My last game, I had to wear gloves due to the cold. First time working with gloves and the down counter. Next time i may just risk frostbite, as it harder to work with those things than it seems.

[JugglingReferee]

Originally Posted by Texas Aggie

My last game, I had to wear gloves due to the cold. First time working with gloves and the down counter. Next time i may just risk frostbite, as it harder to work with those things than it seems.

Cold? In Texas? C'mon - what was it, 75 degrees F? LOL Come up to Canada to officiate for 2 weeks. We ref in snowsuits and hang out in the igloo at halftime.

[JugglingReferee]

I use two as well - downs counter on the left hand and field placement on right hand. Been doing so for 6-7 years.

I use the field placement marker like this:

• Referee
  • Left and Right are from my vantage spot as the R
  • Index finger for left hash
  • Pinky finger for right hash
  • Middle finger for left upright
  • Ring finger for right upright
  • Around middle and ring fingers for between the uprights
  • Around index and middle fingers for between left hash and left upright
  • Around ring and pinky fingers for between right hash and right upright
• Umpire, Back Umpire, Back Judge, Side Judge, or Field Judge
  • Left and Right are from my vantage spot as the U, BU, BJ, SJ, FJ
    • In my system, the U's (or BU etc...) left hash is the R's right hash
  • Index finger for left hash
  • Pinky finger for right hash
  • Middle finger for left upright
  • Ring finger for right upright
  • Around middle and ring fingers for between the uprights
  • Around index and middle fingers for between left hash and left upright
  • Around ring and pinky fingers for between right hash and right upright
• Head Linesman, Line Judge
  • Closest and Farthest are from my vantage spot as the HL, LJ
  • Index finger for closest hash
  • Pinky finger for farthest hash
  • Middle finger for closest upright
  • Ring finger for farthest upright
  • Around middle and ring fingers for between the uprights
  • Around index and middle fingers for between closest hash and closest upright
  • Around ring and pinky fingers for between farthest upright and farthest hash

It works like a charm and it's part of my routine; I don't even know that I do it anymore.

[mikesears]

See the following link for proof that this is down indicator. But be warned, if she is a typical women, she still won't believe you

http://www.honigs.com/detail.asp?Cat=2&Sub=34&Item=271

[JugglingReferee]

Originally Posted by mikesears

See the following link for proof that this is down indicator. But be warned, if she is a typical women, she still won't believe you

http://www.honigs.com/detail.asp?Cat=2&Sub=34&Item=271

If someone uses this thing to tie their hair up, it becomes a hair tie.

She could claim that it's something else and that officials saw it and have "claimed it for their own", then called it something different.

[JugglingReferee]

Originally Posted by waltjp

btw - I like Hocculi's Did-you-notice-my-guns holding signal.

Hochuli

[kdf5]

Originally Posted by waltjp

btw - I like Hocculi's Did-you-notice-my-guns holding signal.

Hochuli keeps Scotch tape in his back pocket because he's ripped.