not wearing lanyards?

Originally Posted by Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.

Nothing looks as goofy as an official trying to give his signals while trying to old a whistle in one hand.

When you practice and get good it shouldn’t look goofy at all. Joey Crawford used to put his whistle in his pocket sometimes but every signal can be done correctly with the whistle tucked in your hand somewhere.

[MattReferee]

RED!!! I totally agree with ya doesn’t look sloppy ...some just can’t multitask with a whistle in hand and fingers to give #foul to table and some just don’t want to without a lanyard no biggie and some LUV the lanyard short or long called spice of life. Personally it’s my first full year going lanyard free and I can hold Fox40 and relay # to table easy and during TO or whenever we have a break tuck it away in my rear left pocket 🙋🏼*♂️🏀 either way it’s personal preference...kinda like patent leather shine shoes 🏀 does one make a offical look sloppy versus the other ? Personally I like patent leather but that’s my preference...my 2cents

[Amesman]

Originally Posted by AremRed

every signal can be done correctly with the whistle tucked in your hand somewhere.

Foul on #55?

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by Amesman

Foul on #55?

Tucked between the thumb and index finger. I am not dexterous, so I can't do it smoothly, so I don't do the no-lanyard thing.

Originally Posted by Amesman

Foul on #55?

Thin part of the whistle goes between index and middle fingers, big part hidden behind fingers when looking from scorekeeper side.

[Kansas Ref]

Originally Posted by AremRed

Thin part of the whistle goes between index and middle fingers, big part hidden behind fingers when looking from scorekeeper side.

*if I am envisioning this as you stated, then it looks like your hand will form a "Vulcan" sign...'live long & prosper" type of spock sign, as you've described it.

[chapmaja]

Originally Posted by AremRed

When you practice and get good it shouldn’t look goofy at all. Joey Crawford used to put his whistle in his pocket sometimes but every signal can be done correctly with the whistle tucked in your hand somewhere.

You've never seen me try to make a signal. I can make anything look goofy without any help. Add in the help of trying to hold a whistle somewhere in my hand and I could be a Goofy YoutTube sensation.