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Originally Posted by Zoochy
Bounce the Ball to self, Blow the whistle or is it Blow the Whistle then bounce the ball to self before handing the ball to the Thrower for each Throw-in ...
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Compared to ancient times, I'm seeing more than a few local officials (including state tournament officials) sound whistles before almost every throwin. We were originally taught, first with NFHS mechanics, and later with IAABO mechanics, to only sound our whistles before a throwin after every timeout, to start each period, and after any unusual delay.
I also believe that IAABO mechanics require a whistle before administering a free throw following a timeout, but we don't have too many local guys complying, including me.
Also have noticed a few of our local guys sounding whistles on almost all substitute beckons. Sometimes this is necessary to signal our partner to stop the administration of a throwin, or a free throw, as a substitute reports to the table, or a whistle to signal a substitute who is ready on the "X" but who may not be paying attention for a visual beckon signal; but what I'm seeing is an official using a whistle to signal a "garden variety" substitute to enter, not a "hold" signal to a partner, or a "wake up" signal to a substitute.