Re-opening of Sonik discussion...

[tjones1]

Originally Posted by SonikBoom

I just like the fact that my whistle sounds different from others'. When/If everyone has a Sonik, I might switch "back".

Ok?

[NCAAREF]

Since when do we want to be different then our partner(s)? The idea of us being a team on the floor means exactly that. Why would you want to stand out or be different then your partners and draw attention to yourself? In our area, upsate NY, we emphasize that the officials should appear as unison as possible. Now before someone takes me to task about shoes, belted or non belted pants, etc. we ask that officials wear the same style shirts, side panel insert or not, matching jackets and above all the same whistles which are the Fox 40. Just my two cents.

[mu4scott]

My "try it before you buy it" review on the Sonik whistle.

Pros:It was inexpensive to purchase.

Cons:

• I don't care for the fact it's never upside down when you put it in your mouth. It seems gimmicky to me.
• The sound seemed muzzled and not crisp.
• I had to really blow hard to get the proper decibel level. I had to force myself to really lay into it.
• Compared to the Dolfin it seemed really big in my mouth. (Save the comments)

Four minutes into my game we had a timeout and I changed back to my old whistle.

I give it a thumbs down and would not recommend it.

[tjones1]

Originally Posted by mu4scott

My "try it before you buy it" review on the Sonik whistle.

Pros:It was inexpensive to purchase.

8/9 bucks seems a little expensive to me.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by NCAAREF

Now before someone takes me to task about shoes, belted or non belted pants, etc. we ask that officials wear the same style shirts, side panel insert or not, matching jackets and above all the same whistles which are the Fox 40. Just my two cents.

"Above all?" You'd give having the same whistle a higher priority than having the same style shirt?

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by NCAAREF

Since when do we want to be different than our partner? The idea of us being a team on the floor means exactly that. Why would you want to stand out or be different then your partners and draw attention to yourself? In our area, upstate NY, we emphasize that the officials should appear as unison as possible. Now before someone takes me to task about shoes, belted or non belted pants, etc. we ask that officials wear the same style shirts, side panel insert or not, matching jackets and above all ,the same whistles which are the Fox 40.

When our local board first started wearing jackets, about twenty years ago, some of us got them right away, some waited. The rule was that both officials had to be the same, i.e., both with jackets, or both without jackets.

Same thing when the Fox 40 "pealess" whistle first came into use. The rule was that both officials had to be the same, i.e., both with Fox 40's, or both with the old "pea" Acme Thunderer, or the Trumpeter.