Whistle upon taking the court pregame

[Splute]

You guys crack me up. Thanks for the input.

[Back In The Saddle]

When I take the floor, I normally do a 360 two-hand slam with the game ball at the home team's basket. Just to let them know I'm there.

[Adam]

A chorus of angels sings when I walk in.

[JugglingReferee]

Originally Posted by Splute

I had an official tell me that when you and your partner take the floor, you are supposed to blow your whistle. I was told it is in the officials manual, but have not been able to locate it. Is this standard practice?

Never heard of it before, let alone seen it. I certainly don't support this mechanic.

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Another great method to prevent this is for the coaches to teach their kids not to dunk during warmups.

Precisely. Why are we taking preventative officiating to the level of telling people that we're "coming onto the court now"?

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

A chorus of angels sings when I walk in.

I thought I was the only one.

[IREFU2]

Originally Posted by Splute

I had an official tell me that when you and your partner take the floor, you are supposed to blow your whistle. I was told it is in the officials manual, but have not been able to locate it. Is this standard practice?

Traffic Cop?????

[refnrev]

Originally Posted by Splute

I had an official tell me that when you and your partner take the floor, you are supposed to blow your whistle. I was told it is in the officials manual, but have not been able to locate it. Is this standard practice?

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Ain't happening in Central or Southern Illinois.

[Nevadaref]

I've heard of this practice in TX.

Last year a team from TX attended the Christmas tournament of one of our local school's. As the officials were walking under the basket at one end and taking the floor a TX kid did a two-hand slam. He got Td. The coach told the crew that in TX the officials blow the whistle when taking the floor down there for this very reason. Apparently dunk season is open until that whistle sounds. As a courtesy our officials gave them a whistle prior to each of their remaining tournament games. It brought a smile.

Dunk season, Wabbit season, Dunk season, ...