Six players on the court

[Wellmer]

So in this case, would you say the inadvertant horn could create a fiasco? Some players stop when they hear the horn, some don't. The sub coming in is part way on the floor before the T sees him and sends him back off? I understand completely about once the horn sounds, you should let him in then. I am just saying, let's try to avoid the confusion and get the game going again. Put the sub in, put the ball in and play on.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Wellmer

So in this case, would you say the inadvertant horn could create a fiasco? Some players stop when they hear the horn, some don't. The sub coming in is part way on the floor before the T sees him and sends him back off? I understand completely about once the horn sounds, you should let him in then. I am just saying, let's try to avoid the confusion and get the game going again. Put the sub in, put the ball in and play on.

No, the sub can come in once the whistle blows. The horn is officially irrelevant in this case, so you ignore it. That's why I tell the thrower to play on, all the players will get it quickly enough.

If you decide to blow the whistle and kill it, let him in.

Yes, this whole mess was created by a over eager timer, or a coach who yelled "Sub" as he sent young Mr. Snuffy to the table combined with a timer who is used to listening to the coach.

[Clark Kent]

I as the Lead, should have seen the sub and not administered the ball. To be honest I don't remember seeing him at the table until after when you hear my funky whistle (5 tweets in a row) but i do remember looking at T.

I also take it the majority of you don't blow your whistle before inbounding the ball on the opponents end line. Is that correct?

[Adam]

I blow my whistle to start the game, to start the quarters, after timeouts, or after an unusual delay (judgment call).

[Mark Padgett]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

I blow my whistle to start the game, to start the quarters, after timeouts, or after an unusual delay (judgment call).

So....you never blow your whistle to indicate a foul or violation? Whose whistle do you blow?

[Scratch85]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

So....you never blow your whistle to indicate a foul or violation? Whose whistle do you blow?

Hopefully a whistle belonging to someone who practices the First Rule of officiating!

[Rich]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

So....you never blow your whistle to indicate a foul or violation? Whose whistle do you blow?

I carry my 5-year old (tomorrow) daughter under my arm and tell her to scream when I need to stop play. She's louder and shriller than my Fox40.

[Wellmer]

Question for anyone, do you usually blow your whistle to end a quarter? That has been brought up to us as a point of emphasis since the horn actually does not signal the end of the quarter. Would like to hear if other states are the same way.

[Mark Padgett]

Originally Posted by Clark Kent

I also take it the majority of you don't blow your whistle before inbounding the ball on the opponents end line. Is that correct?

Depends on if there's been a delay prior to the inbound play. Where the ball is inbounded is irrelevant to whether or not you blow your whistle.

[fiasco]

Originally Posted by Wellmer

So in this case, would you say the inadvertant horn could create a fiasco?

Add one more letter to this sentence and it will tell you everything you need to know about why I exist.