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Old Wed Mar 11, 2009, 06:39pm
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Classic for me, but I'm curious about the Dolphin, can anybody tell he about it?

As for the pink whistles--http://blogs.thenewstribune.com/preps/2009/01/07/pink_whistles_coming_to_a_court_near_you

That's about officials in King County (Seattle), WA, but we did the same thing in Snohomish County (Everett) WA, as did lots of collegiate and HS officiating groups around the country. Great thing.



Dad--are you the same guy as on the Jeopardy forums? I go by GonzagaNathan there.
Check here and here. The first link will probably give you more of what you are looking for . . .
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I think we had a paid dolphin afficianado around here for a while, but I could be wrong.

I use a classic; used to have a mini (and didn't realize it) until the partner in my first varsity game informed me afterwards that he had a hard time hearing my whistles.
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I was probably one of the last basketball officials in the country to go to a Fox; I didn't like how the Classic felt in my mouth and stayed with the Acme Thunderer unitl Fox came out with the Pearl and I then changed to the Pearl. Eventually, I went to the Fox, but when the Dolfin came out I switched to it and think it is the best. I still use the Pearl in very small gyms and I would use it to bring order to chaos in a classroom when I use to substitute teach, .

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Old Wed Mar 11, 2009, 08:42pm
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I have two Mini's and a Classic. I switch back and forth. Can't tell the difference as far as loudness goes.
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I have two Mini's and a Classic. I switch back and forth. Can't tell the difference as far as loudness goes.
Neither could I, but my partner could.
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In our smaller gyms I use Fox40-mini CMG but when I know it will be louder or I am in a larger facility in the city, I go with a Classic CMG.
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For camps, or places where there are more than one game going on, I use a Fox Pearl.

Anything else, I use a Fox CMG
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For camps, or places where there are more than one game going on, I use a Fox Pearl.

Anything else, I use a Fox CMG
That's probably why they give us the Pearl then. When we have a full night, 8 games are going on at once
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Pink Whistle
Where can I get a pink whistle?
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Where can I get a pink whistle?
Many associations participated in Blow the Whistle on Cancer. Contributions to the American Cancer Society got you a pink [or white] whistle to use during a designated time period which was usually one week.
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Old Thu Mar 12, 2009, 12:17pm
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Roof Sportswear

They have 11 colors in the 40 classic.
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Roof Sportswear

They have 11 colors in the 40 classic.
But no puce or chartreuse.
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