Thoughts on when to whistle
 

I'm of the ilk that if there is an unusual delay resuming play, I'm giving a short toot before disposal to inbounder. Someone recently said no, strictly for the start of a quarter, or after a timeout. Again, it needs to be quite a delay.

Bad habit?

I'm pretty sure I read in one of the NFHS manuals that a "ready to play" whistle is recommended after any appreciable delay, like an injury, conference with table crew, etc.

I use the same tactic for the same reasoning. I haven't heard anyone say not to... seems like good game management to me.

Any Delay
 

My thoughts are have a whistle if there is any delay in putting the ball in play. That lets everyone know whats happening and it usually wakes up one of my partners.:eek:

"Someone" is wrong.

Any time there is a significant delay, I will blow the whistle.

Officials manual 2.2

I do it too and you've pointed out the reference.

The only way I'd change is if your supervisor or state office said otherwise.

OM 2.2A8 says "The administering official shall sound the whistle to indicate play is about to begin only following a charged time-out, an intermission or an unusual delay"

What do we deem an "unusual delay"?

I agree with those above and will most likely continue to blow before I inbound the ball (especially in the front court) on every inbounds unless told contrary by a supervisor/assignor.

Stop eating beans before the game and that won't happen. ;)

I whistle before handing the ball for an inbound on the baseline - thats a pro mechanic that has seeped into my HS games.

a fox40 everytime you in bound the ball might be deemed a bit excessive- especially when the manual says time out, intermission, or other unusual delay...

Those two statements are contradictory.

:eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:

Where's the baseline?;)