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Old Sun Jan 23, 2011, 06:48pm
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The next home game here is going to be "Breast Cancer Awareness Night" during the Girls' V game. The team is supposed to be wearing some special uniforms.

I was joking with the C-Squad coach that a pink ball should be used as game ball.
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Old Sun Jan 23, 2011, 06:56pm
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Have you verified with your local association(s) that the pink whistles have been authorized by your state association? I remember hearing this past football season about some officials that decided to use pink whistles were removeed from post-season assignments (or some such punishment) for using the pink whistles without the state association approving it prior to their use. I am all for this worthy cause but would hate to see fellow officials punished for trying to do good!
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Old Sun Jan 23, 2011, 06:59pm
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That happened up here in Washington.

However they were not penalized.

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/htm..._ringer26.html

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Have you verified with your local association(s) that the pink whistles have been authorized by your state association? I remember hearing this past football season about some officials that decided to use pink whistles were removeed from post-season assignments (or some such punishment) for using the pink whistles without the state association approving it prior to their use. I am all for this worthy cause but would hate to see fellow officials punished for trying to do good!
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Old Sun Jan 23, 2011, 07:01pm
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I remember hearing this past football season about some officials that decided to use pink whistles were removeed from post-season assignments (or some such punishment) for using the pink whistles without the state association approving it prior to their use
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That happened up here in Washington, Mike Colbreese (sp?) is on some people's "need to retire/remove" list cause of that.
No, that did not happen. They did use pink whistles without the state officials' association's approval but they were not penalized.
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Old Sun Jan 23, 2011, 07:09pm
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Thanks for the follow-up chseagle. The last I read on it was that they were going to be penalized... glad to hear they weren't!
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There are however several that think Todd Stordahl, WOA Commissioner, needs to be removed/resign due to this incident.

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Thanks for the follow-up chseagle. The last I read on it was that they were going to be penalized... glad to hear they weren't!
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Old Sun Jan 23, 2011, 07:47pm
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There are however several that think Todd Stordahl, WOA Commissioner, needs to be removed/resign due to this incident.
Which means nothing.

BTW, nice edit after I first posted they were not penalized.
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Have you verified with your local association(s) that the pink whistles have been authorized by your state association?
I do what my Association tells me. When I get the email that this is pink whistle week, I'll use it. That is, if all my P's have theirs (which they didn't last yr.)
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I was joking with the C-Squad coach that a pink ball should be used as game ball.
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Old Sun Jan 23, 2011, 10:36pm
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We are authorized to use pink whistles this week - as long as all officials have them for the game. I have games three nights this week - will see if I actually get to use it. Many of our officials refuse to use one for some reason.
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Old Sun Jan 23, 2011, 11:00pm
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We are authorized to use pink whistles this week - as long as all officials have them for the game. I have games three nights this week - will see if I actually get to use it. Many of our officials refuse to use one for some reason.
Probably because they'd have to spend $6 to get one. Some officials act as though they don't get paid for working games.
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Old Thu Jan 27, 2011, 08:47pm
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Thanks to the local weekly newspaper, got a preview of the pink uniforms that are going to be worn tomorrow night.

How should an official call fouls/violations on this?
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Thanks to the local weekly newspaper, got a preview of the pink uniforms that are going to be worn tomorrow night.

How should an official call fouls/violations on this?
Ask your state how they want this handled. If they want the rule enforced, then one technical will be charged to the head coach for allowing his players to play with an illegal uniform. He will lose his coaching box privileges.

On the other hand, if the state allows an exception for this (which I hope they would), then play on.
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Old Thu Jan 27, 2011, 09:44pm
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Ask your state how they want this handled. If they want the rule enforced, then one technical will be charged to the head coach for allowing his players to play with an illegal uniform. He will lose his coaching box privileges.

On the other hand, if the state allows an exception for this (which I hope they would), then play on.
The state is allowing the use of Pink uniforms, what I mean is color wise would you say white or pink when calling fouls/violations?
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