I found out about a new watch this past weekend.   Casio is making a referee watch.  I think it was originally made for soccer but it can also be used for football.  It has some standard countdown timers and it has some programmable ones.  One of the cool features that it has is a vibrate function so noboby hears when the 25 sec. play clock expires and you don' t have to look at your watch and the ball to see when they snap it.  I got one delivered yesterday for about $30.00 from amazon.com.   Click here for a link to it.   After working with it, you can set a 45 sec timer and a 15 sec timer.  When the 45 sec is up it vibrates and then automatically starts the 15 sec timer.  It vibrates longer when it is expired because it's the last timer set.  I haven't used it in a game yet but just using it at home it seems to be pretty useful.

OK Officials:

The watches are in stock.  I just ordered my watch and the sales rep stated that they have a large amount and I have warned them that officials from across the US will be contacting them to order them.  Here is their website: http://www.misterwatchonline.com.  It is the Men's Casio RFT100-1V For 31.97 Each.  One other official in Tampa, Fl has ordered his today also so get them people and especially backjudges let’s keep those timing issues down to a minimum.

Have a FANTASTIC season!

Hubert McCloud

Here's a link to another site.  Don't know if they have them in stock, but they shipped me a different Casio in 4 days.

http://www.xcelwatches.com/servlet/the-406/Casio-RFT100-dsh-1V-Black-Casual/Detail

Listed for $29.95.  Don't know if this is new or refurbished, but nice price.