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I am an umpire, and I use a finger whistle. I am not against using a lanyard, and have tried both. I tried using a Smitty, and would spit the whistle at the snap and use my finger whistle after that. Now I just use the finger.
When I was HL I used a lanyard. I actually extended the lanyard by adding a Smitty to the regular to make it longer. I would hold the whistle in my mouth until the snap. Then I'd hold it in my left hand while covering the play. I could easily get into my mouth when I needed to and use my arms to stop the clock if needed. I found this easier than letting it hang loose and try to find it when I needed it. It would end up in pocket and over my shoulder. Adding the Smitty made it easier to hold in my hand without limiting my movement or running.
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