Use Your Pink Whistles This Week ...

[BillyMac]

We're donating 25% of a game fee to the American Cancer Society. My father died after a short battle with leukemia, so I'll be thinking about him when I work games this week.

[grunewar]

Our Association has distributed the pink whistles and we've briefly talked about using them in Feb, but I haven't received the exact dates yet.

Good luck this week Billy, I know it'll be tough.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by grunewar

Good luck this week Billy, I know it'll be tough.

Thanks. Actually it will not be tough at all, it will be great. I'm past the grieving stage, and have moved onto the stage where I enjoy thinking about my Dad's life, not his death. I've got a million stories. Don't get me started.

[chseagle]

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.

[justaref61]

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!

[chseagle]

That happened up here in Washington.

However they were not penalized.

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

Originally Posted by justaref61

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!

[BktBallRef]

Originally Posted by justaref61

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

Originally Posted by chseagle

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.

[justaref61]

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!

[grunewar]

Originally Posted by justaref61

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.)

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by chseagle

I was joking with the C-Squad coach that a pink ball should be used as game ball.

[RobbyinTN]

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.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by RobbyinTN

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.

[chseagle]

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?

[APG]

Originally Posted by chseagle

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.

[26 Year Gap]

We didn't get them in our assn. Mine was white with the pink ribbon in VT. Mom has her first chemo treatment on Tuesday. She has had two battles already. My mother-in-law had a 26 year battle in 5 episodes. Sadly, she lost her last bout in Nov. 2009. I hope that next year, we'll be doing it. FHSAA sets aside a week in every sports season for it.