Thread: Whistle in hand
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Old Sun Dec 31, 2006, 12:26am
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Originally Posted by Drizzle
Man I wish schools in our area used PT, that would solve a lot of timing headaches!
It can be good and bad. I enjoy using it and it's great from a timing standpoint. But some schools have soured on it because the batteries are so expensive. And it can be a pain if they don't change the batteries after every two games.

The NBA uses a much more complex (and expensive) system. The microphone is worn on the collars and will pick up the whistle. It also has a recording system that records when every whistle is blown and who blows it.
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