Whistle Blown Out of Mouth - Never Seen It

[APG]

Is going sans-lanyard something he does regularly? I know when I tried going without one (in some throw away rec league games), I had the whistle hit the floor a couple of times before I got used to grabbing it.

[CDurham]

Originally Posted by AllPurposeGamer

Is going sans-lanyard something he does regularly? I know when I tried going without one (in some throw away rec league games), I had the whistle hit the floor a couple of times before I got used to grabbing it.

Yes. He does it well, except for this mistake.

[Bad Zebra]

We have a couple veterans in our assn. that go lanyard-less, so of course a few rookies see it and think it's cool so they try it. The veterans claim it slows them down when they report. I call "nonsense". I've seen several "whistle missle" occurences over the years and think "why the heck would you not use one?". This is the same type of thinking that caused us to go to grey shirts instead of traditional zebra stripes.

Some people just can't resist the newest trends, regardless of how absurd they are. Sheep.

[Judtech]

IMO it needlessly draws attention to yourself. And I certainly don't buy the "A lanyard slows me down". How? You blow the whistle and let it drop out of your mouth. Seems like it would take less time then blowing the whistle, bringing my hand to my mouth, putting the whistle in said hand and then reporting. Would be nearly impossible to report "55" if they used 2 hand reporting!

[APG]

Originally Posted by Judtech

Would be nearly impossible to report "55" if they used 2 hand reporting!

You either put it in your pocket or place it snug against the waistband whilst reporting.

I personally don't see the big deal about an official going sans-lanyard. I don't see it as drawing attention to ones self...in reality, the only people who notice this stuff is officials. I still use the lanyard due to it being mandated by my assignor, but if a partner doesn't use one, I don't think anything of it.

[BktBallRef]

Originally Posted by Judtech

IMO it needlessly draws attention to yourself. And I certainly don't buy the "A lanyard slows me down". How? You blow the whistle and let it drop out of your mouth. Seems like it would take less time then blowing the whistle, bringing my hand to my mouth, putting the whistle in said hand and then reporting.

You've got it backwards.

Not using the lanyard makes you more conscious of the whistle, so you have a slower whistle. I've done it in AAU and yes, it does work.

We have several guys who don't use a whistle lanyard. I would say 99% of people in the building have no idea they don't have a lanyard.

[Back In The Saddle]

Originally Posted by BktBallRef

...We have several guys who don't use a whistle....

We have a few of those guys too.

[Thumper68]

Originally Posted by BktBallRef

We have several guys who don't use a whistle.

That is quite a feat. Do they place two fingers in their and blow to stop play?
JK. I blew my whilstle out of my mouth two games ago and was glad it had I had a lanyard.

[BillyMac]

Is not using a lanyard the same as "going commando"?

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by BktBallRef

You've got it backwards.

Not using the lanyard makes you more conscious of the whistle, so you have a slower whistle. I've done it in AAU and yes, it does work.

We have several guys who don't use a whistle. I would say 99% of people in the building have no idea they don't have a lanyard.

Another in a long list of things.....

I'm with BktBallRef.

I don't worry about how the whistle is blown as long as it's timely for the play being called and it's loud. I do worry though about why the whistle was blown and what we/you do after we/you blow the whistle. If it works for one official without him having any problems, fine. If another official is having problems with it, then just tell him to use a damn lanyard. But if it ain't broke, there's no need to fix it.

And I'm the one in the Ol' Folks home?

[knockitoff]

My issue w/ going lanyard-less is more about hygeine. The less I touch my whistle the better.

[Judtech]

Originally Posted by BktBallRef

You've got it backwards.

Not using the lanyard makes you more conscious of the whistle, so you have a slower whistle. I've done it in AAU and yes, it does work.

We have several guys who don't use a whistle lanyard. I would say 99% of people in the building have no idea they don't have a lanyard.

I wasn't talking about a slower whistle. I was commenting on the person who said that it was quicker NOT to use a lanyard.
As for hygiene, really? Placing a whistle in your hand is more hygenic than letting it hang from a lanyard?
It is a personal preference, like I prefer the breakaway lanyards then the regular loop ones. YOu say tomato I say bolognese sauce!

[26 Year Gap]

I don't think I would ever go that route. But there are plenty of guys who chew gum during games, and I don't do that, either. If it works for them, and they are effective in managing a game, who cares?


But, the thing left unsaid by BillyMac is, wait for it....Aren't they violating the First Rule of Officiating?