Does anyone do 3 whistle for sub-varsity...

[RookieDude]

Here in Eastern Washington...all H.S. boys levels are 3-whistle. (Frosh., Soph., JV, and Varsity)
I don't officiate girls basketball...but, I think they only do 3-whistle for JV and Varsity.

The first year we started doing 3-whistle...we even did Middle School 3-whistle, to gain experience. We just split the 2 Person pay 3 ways.

[Adam]

We generally only do three-whistle for jv games on occasion. It's nice to be able to do it, but I don't think we have enough officials to make it a regular practice.

Yes, when we do it, we split the 2 person pay three ways.

[gordon30307]

Originally Posted by RookieDude

Here in Eastern Washington...all H.S. boys levels are 3-whistle. (Frosh., Soph., JV, and Varsity)
I don't officiate girls basketball...but, I think they only do 3-whistle for JV and Varsity.

The first year we started doing 3-whistle...we even did Middle School 3-whistle, to gain experience. We just split the 2 Person pay 3 ways.

How much do you get paid per game? I'm surprised 3 person for Frosh, Soph and JV. I think it's great.

[ronny mulkey]

We (our local association) made a decision 3 years ago to work 3 person for all sub-varsity games provided we have officials available. We split 2 person pay.

Our reasoning was that we spent a lot of time and effort getting an official ready for a varsity contest and THEN we subjected him to 3 person with very little exposure to 3 person. Most of the time, the feedback was that they were not ready. Of course, the trainee countered with "where am I supposed to get exposure to 3 man".

Anyway, we longer teach 2 person mechanics.

[Texas Aggie]

We have a lot of JV/Varsity doubleheaders that get 3 man but those are the only subvarsity games that get 3. During district play (from mid to late December through the rest of the season) we have a ton of V/V doubleheaders (boys/girls) in one gym at a site, and JV/JV doubleheaders in the other. I'd like to see us at least go to 3 man on those JV games.