I think double tweets are useful when need to get the attention of the players, I think that it should be used with the same discretion as selling a call! Over use defeats the purpose!

AK ref SE

Am I wrong to do this?
 

I usually blow the whistle once for all fouls and obvious violations but blow the whistle several times for violations where a player is moving with the ball (carry, travel, etc)

Is this wrong? I've never had anyone complain about it.

Re: Am I wrong to do this?
 

Mike,
I only blow once. I don't feel much need to sell calls unless I think I may have kicked it slightly. ;)
I like to call fouls and violations matter-of-factly, as part of the game, not as surprises.
But if multiple whistles is good for you, keep doing it.
mick

Yet another question
 

I worked three games last night and felt that I had to blow double whistles a lot for violations. I could hardly here my own whistle, my question then is... is this a bad mechanic if someone were out watching me? Or would they say that the noise factor would be taken into consideration?

Re: Yet another question
 

Denny,
If you are worried about multiple-tweeting to stop a play (<i>and I, personally, would not worry about it</i>), what you can try to do is close down on the play more quickly as you are blowing that Fox. That'll get the players attention.
You are using a <b>Fox</b>, aren't you?
mick

whistle
 

Estimates please. How many times, in an average B.B game, does an official blow the whistle?

Question: Would you use a electronic whistle? If it fit well on your hand and wrist and was not cumbersome.
A speaker disposed on the backhand side of the unit, and a momentary switch on the lower palm area on the front of the unit. To "blow whistle" you would simply close hand and press switch with fingertips.

This would free hands and mouth. Be much cleaner and sanitary. No lanyard around neck and no fumbling around to sound whistle. Would not have to rely on the breath of winded official.

Would you use one? TIA

Re: whistle
 

There really is no way to tell how many times I blow a whistle per game. It depends on the violations, fouls, timouts, and any other reason that I have to blow the play dead (like last night I had a kid go screaming across the gym floor).

As far as an electronic whistle, I would be hesitant to use anything electronic with everything that can go wrong.