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Old Fri Jul 22, 2005, 04:30pm
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I remember seeing a whistle that had alittle flap on it to help with possession. But now that I am trying to find it again in a few different books, I have had no luck. Does anyone know where I could find the whistle.
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Old Fri Jul 22, 2005, 04:52pm
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I don't know where you could find it, but my advice is to forget about it anyway. Keep the arrow in your head. It's not that hard, and you'll learn it pretty quickly. Instead of counting "one-thousand-one, one-thousand-two" for your backcourt and closely guarded counts, try "red-arrow-one, red-arrow-two. . ." You won't need an extra whistle, or rubber band, or flap on your whistle.

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Old Fri Jul 22, 2005, 05:26pm
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I don't know where you could find it, but my advice is to forget about it anyway. Keep the arrow in your head. It's not that hard, and you'll learn it pretty quickly. Instead of counting "one-thousand-one, one-thousand-two" for your backcourt and closely guarded counts, try "red-arrow-one, red-arrow-two. . ." You won't need an extra whistle, or rubber band, or flap on your whistle.

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Yabut.....whatdoyado when blue and white are playing?
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Old Fri Jul 22, 2005, 06:42pm
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I have seen this whistle you speak of. I do not know if they are manufactured anymore. If I recall, our association members had some interest in them a couple years back and when we looked into it I believe we discovered they were discontinued. Maybe not though. The official I know that used it really liked it as opposed to switching whistles in and out of pockets, using a rubber band or wrist band switching between wrists etc.

Personally I use an old plastic sock hanger that slips right over the waist line of my pants and I just can slide it from side to side unnoticed.
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Old Fri Jul 22, 2005, 06:55pm
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Yabut.....whatdoyado when blue and white are playing?
Wise guy, eh?!?! Why I oughta. . .
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Old Fri Jul 22, 2005, 07:32pm
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Personally I use an old plastic sock hanger that slips right over the waist line of my pants and I just can slide it from side to side unnoticed.
Is that an old plastic sock hanger in your pocket or are you just glad to see me?
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Old Fri Jul 22, 2005, 07:47pm
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Yabut.....whatdoyado when blue and white are playing?
Wise guy, eh?!?! Why I oughta. . .
I am wearing a t-shirt right now of Moe saying "Why I oughta!"
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Old Sat Jul 23, 2005, 11:40am
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Thanks for the advice guys , I really do have trouble remembering when I am officiating who's ball it is, but if I am stitting there and watching , I can keep track.
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Old Sat Jul 23, 2005, 01:32pm
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Thanks for the advice guys , I really do have trouble remembering when I am officiating who's ball it is, but if I am stitting there and watching , I can keep track.
When then... sit next to the coaches and officiate from there. You should have no problem remembering the arrow, and have the best look at each play.
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Old Sat Jul 23, 2005, 02:27pm
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I take my spare whistle and put it in my pocket. Some do is based on home/visitor, but personally, I do it based on the direction of the basket as I face the table.

Every jump ball I just move the whistle from one pocket to the other, very simple.
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