take whistle out of mouth or just let it drop out?
 

I also do volleyball to kill time between hoops and was at a clinic today and was told never to let whistle fall out of mouth, always take it out.

I must admit, I've never heard this in basketball, and conciously don't know what I do. Calling a foul, talking to partners, giving signals, I just let it drop.

Comments? Is this germane only to volleyball?

I don't know, I usually take it out (I think, not even sure haha)

I was actually given the opposite advice, only touch my whistle when putting it in my mouth. Otherwise just let it drop because it wont' go anywhere. Whenever she saw an official holding their whistle she would tell them to let go of the their pacifier.

Let it drop. Note to the yahoos that don't use a lanyard: Let it drop. ROFLMAO!!

Haha! Thought the same thing.

I imagine because volleyball is slow and deliberate with signals and you're on stage, six feet up, it might look better to take whistle out of mouth.

Once I had a coach tell me to take my whistle out of my mouth. Wait - he didn't say "mouth". Never mind. :rolleyes:

Oy Vay ...
 

And I've been told that my posts are offensive?

Are we really trying to have a competition for who is more unfunny/offensive? :confused:

For the record, I don't find Mark's comment offensive. Neither is it funny, IMHO. I can say the same exact thing about many posts by other members.

I let it drop.

I broke the little loop back in the day and could not keep it off the floor for that half. Now I use only a lanyard for that reason.

Peace

Nobody, Nobody, Can Compete With Mark Padgett ...
 

I don't either, just a sarcastic reference to comment from a Forum member, in another thread, that my posts were offensive, and another opportunity for me to yank Mark Padgett's "lanyard".

Noose Lanyard ...
 

Been there. Done that. I tried the "Smitty" when it first came out. It lasted a very short time. The only way you'll get me to give up my noose lanyard is when you pry it from my cold, dead neck.

In basketball, the purpose of a smitty (lanyard) is either:

1. to allow you to just let it drop, or
2. serve as a backup in case you suck at taking it out of your mouth

If (b), then very quickly it would turn into (a). Which makes the advice you received worthless. So it must apply only to volleyball.

I wear a smitty lanyard and I let it drop. I do also carry a noose lanyard in case the little plastic ring on my shirt breaks.

Why don't you drop it and realize that your off-topic posts are not really enjoyed by anyone but you?

Started officiating in "The Ancient Times" and used what would know be called a "traditional" lanyard. When the Smitty came out I started using that. I still have Smitty's in my whistle bag. I also have the "noose" type and the "choker" type that has that break away snap. I prefer the "chocker" followed by the Smitty. I never did like the "noose" type.

MTD, Sr.