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Bearfanmike20 Thu Dec 13, 2007 10:23am
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Originally Posted by kbilla
So how did it go?

My last game went better. I am anxious to do these 2 highschool games tonight.

Adam Thu Dec 13, 2007 10:23am
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Originally Posted by rainmaker
Yup. That's okay. First HAVE FUN, and eventually it'll show.

Or try this: grip your whistle with your teeth and keep your lips parted untill you need to blow the whistle. That way it gives a little more of a smile look. (Although it's hard on the whistle)
Make sure you take plenty of chapstick, then, and drink plenty of water before hand.

rainmaker Thu Dec 13, 2007 10:25am
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Originally Posted by Snaqwells
Make sure you take plenty of chapstick, then, and drink plenty of water before hand.
Yup, I do that too. chapstick, extra water, extra whistles. It's a high price to pay for looking good!:D

kbilla Thu Dec 13, 2007 10:30am
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Originally Posted by rainmaker
uh, kb, it's only been an hour and a half since he posted it! When he said tonight, he meant, wait for it.....

Tonight!!
Whoops my bad, I got a little excited for him!:D

Dan_ref Thu Dec 13, 2007 12:15pm
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Originally Posted by rainmaker

Or try this: grip your whistle with your teeth and keep your lips parted untill you need to blow the whistle. That way it gives a little more of a smile look. (Although it's hard on the whistle)
Bearfan, you probably shouldn't do this. Biting the whistle will make you look tense. Nothing more disturbing than a tense looking smiling guy with spittle running down his chin. If anything you'll want to have a cool, detached look about you. Kinda like Violet Palmer.

http://www.womensportswire.com/palmer.jpg

Also it won't be fun if you're biting the whistle and get smacked in the face suddenly with a ball or something. It could happen.

Bearfanmike20 Thu Dec 13, 2007 12:20pm
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Originally Posted by Dan_ref
Bearfan, you probably shouldn't do this. Biting the whistle will make you look tense. Nothing more disturbing than a tense looking smiling guy with spittle running down his chin. If anything you'll want to have a cool, detached look about you. Kinda like Violet Palmer.

http://www.womensportswire.com/palmer.jpg

Also it won't be fun if you're biting the whistle and get smacked in the face suddenly with a ball or something. It could happen.

LOL.... toche'

Back In The Saddle Thu Dec 13, 2007 02:11pm
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Originally Posted by Bearfanmike20
Funny you should mention that cause my partner in my last game kept saying that I dont look like I'm having fun.

Thats not the case. I just am sooooo focused that I look very serious.
I had the same problem when I started. Many new guys do. There's just sooooo much to take in. But you've got to find a way to make yourself relax at appropriate times (like time outs, quarter breaks, etc.). Maybe take a couple of deep breaths, make a conscious effort to smile. If you stay wound tight the entire time, you can end up shutting down a bit and losing focus at the end.

rainmaker Thu Dec 13, 2007 02:43pm
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Originally Posted by Dan_ref
Bearfan, you probably shouldn't do this. Biting the whistle will make you look tense.
It might look less tense than gripping the whistle tensely with lips. I mean, I'm pretty much tense from top to toe the whole game, it's just a question of which tense looks less unpleasant. I guess Mike will have to decide what works for him.

Adam Thu Dec 13, 2007 02:46pm
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Originally Posted by rainmaker
It might look less tense than gripping the whistle tensely with lips. I mean, I'm pretty much tense from top to toe the whole game, it's just a question of which tense looks less unpleasant. I guess Mike will have to decide what works for him.
Or, if he's married, he can ask the wife for her opinion. Just remind her the stripes are mandatory.

rainmaker Thu Dec 13, 2007 02:47pm
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Originally Posted by Snaqwells
Or, if he's married, he can ask the wife for her opinion. Just remind her the stripes are mandatory.
....and black socks and shoes.:D

Rich Thu Dec 13, 2007 02:48pm
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Originally Posted by Bearfanmike20
Freshmen... 2 games... I cant wait.

Goals for tonight.

1. Keep my head up.
2. Make the right call even if it means correcting myself.
3. Anticipate better.
Good luck. Tonight's my first game in 11 months. Feels like forever, though.

Bearfanmike20 Thu Dec 13, 2007 02:49pm
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Originally Posted by Snaqwells
Or, if he's married, he can ask the wife for her opinion. Just remind her the stripes are mandatory.
Ya.. my wife laughed at me the first time she saw me in uniform.

Adam Thu Dec 13, 2007 02:58pm
She'll get used to it. This year's checks so far have pretty well covered Christmas for the kids, plus dinner at the newly opened Famous Dave's BBQ. That's how my wife got used to it. ;)

Rich Thu Dec 13, 2007 03:15pm
Ah, the NB 888 shoes just arrived along with my first-ever Dolfin whistle. Bring it on.

My wife is so used to me in the stripes, she just rolls her eyes. However, my daughter used to be frightened by the uniforms until this past football season when she realized "that's just Daddy."

jdw3018 Thu Dec 13, 2007 03:39pm
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Originally Posted by RichMSN
Ah, the NB 888 shoes just arrived along with my first-ever Dolfin whistle.
I used the Dolfin for the first time Tuesday night. I really like the sound, but I'm a chomper and have always used the CMG, so I don't know if I'll keep using the Dolfin or not...


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