You should only sound your whistle once. I went to camp this summer and when I blew my whistle twice on a travel call. The observer said once is enough 2 whistles you are show boating.

I whistle all the subs in. Always one whistle, except when I don't :)

Maybe the observer was wrong. Maybe not. But it IS a sample of 1.

My understanding is that in HS it's always one tweet. So that's what I do. However, I agree about the pile up and any kind of heated confrontation. And I'll sound a longer whistle when signaling a time out.

Having said that, I like the double- (sometimes triple- depending on the ratio of show to boat :)) tweet on violations. Like the open hand v. closed fist, it communicates something subtle but important. When I'm watching a college game and hear the multi-tweet, I have a pretty good idea of what's being called even before it gets signalled. I think it's a good communications tool.

I labeled this "MTS" (Multiple Tweet Syndrome) a couple years ago when I also noticed it creeping into my game. (This is distantly related to JPS, or Just Point Syndrome, which afflicts officials who fail to use a fist to stop the clock for illegal screens.) I've since tried hard to get rid of it, mostly successfully. I agree with the folks who say just one tweet, except when something "extra-curricular" might develop.

I also find that, no matter how hard I've tried to get rid of my MTS, I still tweet a couple times on those quick travels or double dribbles when I get a little surprised by the play.

[Edited by ChuckElias on Dec 13th, 2005 at 09:40 PM]

I for 1
 

MTS : a mindset manifested by doubt and apology.

Well, If you really wanna get rid of it, try this.
<B>Blow it like you mean it !!</B>
By Golly, if they stop on that foul whistle, they will stop on that violation whistle. How can "they" tell if you are calling a foul or not? Fool 'em! Make 'em think it's a foul.

When a single Tweet for a foul is made, the sound, the volume, the gusto of it means "STOP!"

But the Multiple Tweet Syndrome is characterized by:<LI><small>1st Tweet --> Sorry. I have to call that.</small> <LI>2nd Tweet --> Sorry you didn't hear it.<LI><font size = 3>3rd Tweet --> STOP</font> ;)

mick

I have JPS. If it were up to me, all officials would get it, too.