Origin of pulling your whistle out of pocket when you're just about to tip off

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by fullor30

... I noticed he had his laynard hanging out of his pocket...

I do this. I don't like it around my neck unless it needs to be, which is when the game starts. I tuck it in my shirt during all time-outs b/c I don't want it bouncing around. As soon as the horn for halftime goes off I take it off my neck and put it in the pocket of the direction we are going in the 2nd half.

Would only change this is if Tio was a supervisor signing my checks.