I need some game talk!!!

[BillyMac]

In my bag I have five, black, mini Fox 40s, one pink Fox 40, one blue Fox 40, and four Acmes with peas. Our local board requires us to carry an extra whistle in our pocket to help keep track of the possession arrow, which is what I use my old Acmes for. That's eleven in my bag.

I also have a black, mini fox 40, on a lanyard, and a loose Acme hanging in my closet for when I do a Catholic middle school game, and go to the site in uniform. In storage at home I have nine, old Acmes with peas.

I have twenty-two whistles? I don't remember buying all of them. I only remember tossing a few whistles in the trash over the past twenty-seven years. I hope someone posts with more than twenty-two. I don't want to be known as the Forum whistle guy. I guess that you can never have too many whistles. Do they procreate, and multiply, like rabbits over the summer?

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

I have twenty-two whistles? I hope someone posts with more than twenty-two. I don't want to be known as the Forum whistle guy. I guess that you can never have too many whistles. Do they procreate, and multiply, like rabbits over the summer?

No new posts since November 13, 2008. Did I win? Or, maybe I lost. I thought for sure that Mark T. DeNucci, Sr. would have more whistles than me. I'm sure that he has some that are made of stone, or wood. That's how they used to make whistles, back then, in the olden days.

[tjones1]

Alright, I officially counted... I have 27.

3 CMGs - black, 24 classics (22 black, 1 pink, 1 blue).

The ones that are chewed up I attach them to an inside zipper. 1 CMG is retired as it's the whistle I used in my first game. Man, I chewed the crap outta that thing!

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by tjones1

I officially counted. I have 27.

Thank God. Now you're officially the Forum "whistle guy". And it wasn't even close. You must be some weird guy to have so many whistles. Do you collect old National Geographic magazines too?

[tjones1]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

Thank God. Now you're officially the Forum "whistle guy". And it wasn't even close. You must be some weird guy to have so many whistles. Do you collect old National Geographic magazines too?

Ha Ha. No, I just don't throw them away. I'm only subscribed to two magazines: Referee and QST. And yes, I've got every issue since I've been subscribed to both magazines.

[eyezen]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

Our local board requires us to carry an extra whistle in our pocket to help keep track of the possession arrow, which is what I use my old Acmes for.

You're kidding, right???

I mean, no matter your personal philosophy on the subject, for an association to REQUIRE such a thing is a little OAOA don't you think?

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by eyezen

You're kidding, right???

I would prefer not to, but it's expected by my evaluators. I didn't mind doing it for the first couple of years after we switched from jump balls to alternating possession. The crew at the table was unfamiliar with the rules, and mechanics, of switching the arrow, and mistakes were often made, and easily corrected, with the memory aid of switching the whistle in our pocket to coincide with the arrow. Now, most table crews are very familiar with the rules, and mechanics, of the alternating possession procedure, and they seldom make mistakes, so the whistles seem kind of redundant. I never thought we would use this mechanic for such a long time.

[Nevadaref]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

I would prefer not to, but it's expected by my evaluators. I didn't mind doing it for the first couple of years after we switched from jump balls to alternating possession. The crew at the table was unfamiliar with the rules, and mechanics, of switching the arrow, and mistakes were often made, and easily corrected, with the memory aid of switching the whistle in our pocket to coincide with the arrow. Now, most table crews are very familiar with the rules, and mechanics, of the alternating possession procedure, and they seldom make mistakes, so the whistles seem kind of redundant. I never thought we would use this mechanic for such a long time.

Do your evaluators also insist that you put a different color ring on your fingers to keep track of the team fouls?

I can't see why not, that's logically the same as what they are making you do with the AP arrow. Why would they trust the table on one issue and not on another?

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

Do your evaluators also insist that you put a different color ring on your fingers to keep track of the team fouls?

That's exactly what I humorously thought when these mechanics were first introduced to us many, many years ago. It's not so funny any more.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

I would prefer not to, but it's expected by my evaluators. I didn't mind doing it for the first couple of years after we switched from jump balls to alternating possession. The crew at the table was unfamiliar with the rules, and mechanics, of switching the arrow, and mistakes were often made, and easily corrected, with the memory aid of switching the whistle in our pocket to coincide with the arrow. Now, most table crews are very familiar with the rules, and mechanics, of the alternating possession procedure, and they seldom make mistakes, so the whistles seem kind of redundant. I never thought we would use this mechanic for such a long time.

Do you actually use it? Or just leave it in your pocket?

[OHBBREF]

there is a gizmo you can buy to put on your Fox 40 whistles that will help you with ALt possesion it flips back and forth Light/dark.
It is just like the pocket whistle if you remember to do it it works great.

[Adam]

ugh!

[tjones1]

Originally Posted by OHBBREF

there is a gizmo you can buy to put on your Fox 40 whistles that will help you with ALt possesion it flips back and forth Light/dark.
It is just like the pocket whistle if you remember to do it it works great.

It alters the sound of the Fox40. While it is a neat gizmo, it's just easier for me to remember which way we are going and to confirm it when the arrow is suppose to change.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by tjones1

It alters the sound of the Fox40. While it is a neat gizmo, it's just easier for me to remember which way we are going and to confirm it when the arrow is suppose to change.

[OHBBREF]

Originally Posted by tjones1

It alters the sound of the Fox40. While it is a neat gizmo, it's just easier for me to remember which way we are going and to confirm it when the arrow is suppose to change.

I have never used it nor seen anyone who has
I consider knowing the AP arrow, score, Time, and Shot clock information as a part on game managment, and keeping my head in the game at all times.

It is a great thing when there is an issue and the crew can quickly say the shot clock should read 19 seconds, when it has accidentally been re set or the calling official comes out of the scrum with a jump ball and direction rather than having to check with the table - this awarness on the floor is one of the things I worked on all summer and it has been an advantage already in the four games I have worked several times.

When you have these little items under control it is one less thing you have to worry about going wrong in a game, it gives those there (correctly) the impression you are on top of things and that can keep a coach off you back on a borderline call because they know you are in the game.