How to use your whistle?

[refnrev]

I only use multiple whistles when something really unusual happens... like partner giving the wrong team ball to inbound, ... or when elbows fly, heated situation, near fight, etc, and I hit it hard when I do use it to stop an altercation of some type. I also do use a longer whistle for a TO

[btaylor64]

Would just like to throw this out there as well. What about T's on a live ball? The first camp I went to I was taught to toot it a couple of times, let all the attention focus on you, and then give the T signal, the reason for this was so that you don't give the T so quickly that no one but a few people see it and no one knows what has happened. Just tossing it out there.

[refnrev]

Originally Posted by btaylor64

Would just like to throw this out there as well. What about T's on a live ball? The first camp I went to I was taught to toot it a couple of times, let all the attention focus on you, and then give the T signal, the reason for this was so that you don't give the T so quickly that no one but a few people see it and no one knows what has happened. Just tossing it out there.

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In my not always so humble opinion, I wouldn't do it. Give the T without being overzealous or overdramatic and go on with the game. Multiple whistles seem to draw too much attention to it for me.

[REFVA]

One long loud whistle.. I've been in gyms that have 2 or 3 thousand fans. If you don't blow long and loud the players may not hear your whistle and continue play. Especially in rival games and close games. I've expereinced it when I first started refereeing..

Also by it being long and loud, it will differentiate from the screeching sounds that the sneakers make by the players.