What kind of whistle do you use?
 

My intramural league gave us Fox 40 Pearl's for free, so I used that all season. One of the guys also does high school ball, and he used a Fox 40 Classic.

Do you go with Pearl, Classic, or something else?

Fox 40 Classic all the way.

The Pearl sounds like a train whistle.

Primarily the Classic but I do care the Dolphin in case the other folks on the crew want to use that. Want all our whistles to sound the same.

Why?

I saw a women's NCAA game recently where the referees used matching pink whistles.

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.

I use this:

http://lgbcheer.com/images/air%20horn.png

Fox 40 Classic all the way.

Peace

Fox 40 Classic. Bought a pink whistle but didn't have a game that week.

Whistle? Why use a whistle? It slows the game down by stopping the clock.

Same for me, first year with pink whistle and no HS girls games to call that week!

I can see that it would come in handy on T calls.

The Classic for me, but I did work some youth games 2 weeks ago, in a small out in the country school, with a partner (1st year) who showed up late, apologized- saying he lost his whistle and had stopped at a local dept store to buy one.
The funny thing was, the only whistle available was a kids one from the toy dept- blue and oversized! I'm still smiling over That sound!!

At least he did not have to buy a case of Cracker Jack.

Check here and here. The first link will probably give you more of what you are looking for . . .

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.

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, :D.

MTD, Sr.

I have two Mini's and a Classic. I switch back and forth. Can't tell the difference as far as loudness goes.

Fox 40 with Cushion Mouth Guard.

Fox 40 or Dolphin. I like the dolphin, it sounds very much like the 40 classic but its louder.

I have used Pink and blue fox 40's. We were using them for the games the last week in January for Coaches V. Cancer. The whistles were free but they were asking for a donation of one game check, or what ever you could give.

Fox 40 CMG for both sports :) Have the varying colors for soccer....

Add one more the to 40 CMG crowd for basketball; for volleyball its a Mini CMG, and for soccer a 40 classic. Just don't know why anyone would use anything else.:confused:

40 mini CMG

Neither could I, but my partner could. :)

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.

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

Fox40 Classic.

He didn't ask how many you had.

:D

Oh my fault! Good to hear from you Snaq! I've been absent for several weeks.

I can't seem to stay away. I must be addicted, but I've given up soda for lent and I'm not about to let go of another vice until I get past the shakes.

Chiming in.....
 

I use the Fox 40 Classic and the Mini also.......both with mouth guard.

Our Rec League distributes free shirts and whistles to our new refs annually. They got those playground, big-kid whistles and thick nylon lanyards. The whistle sound like something a traffic cop uses (not that there's anything wrong with that). I usually take a few for my bag in case anyone forgets to bring one to a game during the yr.

When In My Little Part Of Connecticut ...
 

Evaluators suggested that I switch from a Fox Mini to a Fox Classic at the beginning of the season. It took a few games to get use to the larger size, but people say that I've got a big mouth, so I adjusted easily.

Football guys will recognize this product. ;)

Pink Whistle
 

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.

Hoings

You can also get them at Honigs.

Roof Sportswear

They have 11 colors in the 40 classic.

But no puce or chartreuse. :(

We have a supersectional game in Illinois on St Paddy's day, I know two of the crew, would love to give them green whistles........which of course they wouldn't use.

Heard they will have the CMFN out soon.

I'm preferential to a Mexicali rose shade myself.

Being Canadian, I know the Fox owners personally and I've heard on good authority that the next colours are found here:

http://www.hitjokes.com/pics/Humour/Crayola_Colors.jpg

Wow talk about a PC violation. I love it. LOL

They don't still use penalty horns in Canada, do they? :p

I'm going to have a hard time getting into basketball. I have tried using a Fox 40 classic for football but can't stand the high pitched shrill tone and much prefer my Acme Thunderer. I doubt I can get away with using it in basketbal though. :D

Dolfin for now.
 

I use the Dolfin for now but hope to use the updated Sonik when they get it right. I will let you all know if the next Sonik I get is better than the last 2. If you look on their website at Fox 40 you will see that they have came out with a fingergrip Sonik and it looks different from the 1st and 2nd batch of Soniks. As I have stated in my past post I am testing the Sonik for Fox 40 and do not get paid for it. I will let you know if the updated Sonik is better than the last 2 versions. For now I would use either the Classic, Mini, Or Dolfin. If some of you have the OLD Mini Fox 40 it was not very good when they 1st come out but then they updated it and now they are VERY CLOSE to the same. THANKS! Kevin :D

One and the same. Be very glad there aren't two of me. ;)

If memory serves, there are a couple more Jeopardy Boardies lurking around here.