Whistle upon taking the court pregame

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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, ...