Missing Whistle

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by derwil

I usually wear an arrow on a necklace around my neck that points to the correct bench....kinda like Flav-o-Flav's clocks.

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Only problem is if I rotate at lead....it messes up the direction.......maybe if I put the arrow in my pocket and the arrow had a whistle on it with a button or flip thingie........then I could keep track fo sho.

YEAAAAAA BOYYYYY!!

That sounds about as logical as using a whistle in the pocket.

Peace

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

That sounds about as logical as using a whistle in the pocket.

[tw1ns]

At first i thought you were one of 'those' officials who doesn't wear a lanyard and puts his whistle in his pocket every time he makes a call. Doesn't make sense to me why they do it, but witnessed it the other day. To each his own, i guess.

[tjones1]

Originally Posted by tw1ns

At first i thought you were one of 'those' officials who doesn't wear a lanyard and puts his whistle in his pocket every time he makes a call. Doesn't make sense to me why they do it, but witnessed it the other day. To each his own, i guess.

There are several reasons; however, most of them do it to help slow down.

[Lcubed48]

Originally Posted by tw1ns

At first i thought you were one of 'those' officials who doesn't wear a lanyard and puts his whistle in his pocket every time he makes a call. Doesn't make sense to me why they do it, but witnessed it the other day. To each his own, i guess.

I saw 2 different officials do it successfully in Illinois while visiting over the Thanksgiving holiday.

[APG]

Originally Posted by Lcubed48

I saw 2 different officials do it successfully in Illinois while visiting over the Thanksgiving holiday.

It's not that difficult. Officials do it in the NBA and NBA D-League all the time and their mechanics and signaling are just as smooth as those with a lanyard.

[tw1ns]

I never said it was difficult. There is no reason to do it. There is a handy little loop on your shirt for your lanyard to clip to. Lot less work than reaching in your pocket. Same guy made the game about him, rather than about officiating and going unnoticed. not a fan.

[APG]

Originally Posted by tw1ns

I never said it was difficult. There is no reason to do it. There is a handy little loop on your shirt for your lanyard to clip to. Lot less work than reaching in your pocket. Same guy made the game about him, rather than about officiating and going unnoticed. not a fan.

One, you don't have to put the whistle in your pocket...most people I've seen go sans lanyard don't. Second, I have no idea how you think someone not using a little strand of rope is making the "game about him." Seems like an over the top statement. Basically, what you're saying is the men and women in the NBA/D-League, probably some of the most professional people you'd ever meet, are making the game about them and not officiating.