Agreed.

Even though it took several people telling me to take the whistle out of my mouth on the jump ball -- it actually to an elbow to the chops and a bloody lip to make me do it.

Did the fact that you had a plastic whistle in your mouth change the results? I almost think this 'get the whistle out of your mouth during a jumpball' thing is a holdover from the days of metal whistles (and peas). A metal whistle would likely chip a tooth if you were hit... not sure I would see chipped tooth from a plastic whistle... perhaps but would it really have more to do with the elbow rather than anything to do with the whistle?

I still spit mine out but wonder why everytime I do it.

Also during a jump ball, wear a cup for the rare (but all too often) low, swinging hand. :eek:
It only happened once, ...so far.

D'oh!

Juulie can disregard this post -- she other problems to be concerned with. :D

Also during a jump ball, wear a cup for the rare (but all too often) low, swinging hand. :eek:
It only happened once, ...so far. [/B][/QUOTE]




I've been hit in the cup(s) several times with that swinging hand as well. Ouch !!

I've been hit in the cup(s) several times with that swinging hand as well. Ouch !! [/B][/QUOTE]

I suppose a "cup" for OUR protection, omq, would look ....

It's a good thing I'm not good at the putting-in-a-picture thing!

I suppose a "cup" for OUR protection, omq, would look ....

It's a good thing I'm not good at the putting-in-a-picture thing! [/B][/QUOTE]


http://www.cyberpathway.com/whispers/images/cups.jpg