...Where you can stick that whistle

[Mark Dexter]

Originally posted by JLK
When I first started off officiating, I always kept the whistle in my mouth when doing the jump ball. Then I was reading a guide to officiating and saw that it was recommended to remove the whistle from the mouth prior to the toss.

I would still recommend keeping the whistle out of your mouth - the embarassment of a really late whistle isn't nearly as bad as having your teeth chipped/knocked out.