Whistles Lead to Hearing Loss

[stiffler3492]

From the New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/26/sp...f=sports&_r=1&

I know there are some whistles that are louder than others, out of necessity. Does anyone here have hearing problems that came from constantly blowing a whistle?

[bob jenkins]

I've seen more officials wear ear plugs recently -- some (many?) specially made / custom fit to filter out some of the specific frequencies that cause the most problems.

[grunewar]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

I've seen more officials wear ear plugs recently -- some (many?) specially made / custom fit to filter out some of the specific frequencies that cause the most problems.

I'd get the one's that filter out the "coaches yapping frequency."

[Welpe]

My wife already says I can't hear as it is so no big loss there.

[Raymond]

Funny, as someone who is mildly Asperger-ish I have always been bothered by loud sounds but I have never been bothered by whistles.

And I'm always surprised when a fan, cheerleader, or player gets startled by an unexpected whistle blast from me.

[Rooster]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

And I'm always surprised when a fan, cheerleader, or player gets startled by an unexpected whistle blast from me.

It's a little sadistic ,I know, but I always have to fight back the little chuckle on this.

[maven]

Originally Posted by Welpe

My wife already says I can't hear as it is so no big loss there.

Reminds me of an Irish joke:

Sean and Mary have had a few pints and are driving home from the pub. The constable pulls the weaving car over and asks Sean if he realizes that Mary fell out of the car a few blocks back. Sean replies, "Well thank God, I thought I'd gone deaf!"

[Fed2You]

I notice significant hearing loss immediately after the football games that I do. Maybe cause they're longer sounding whistles? In basketball, they're generally really short blasts. Just a thought.

[Scuba_ref]

Originally Posted by stiffler3492

From the New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/26/sp...f=sports&_r=1&

I know there are some whistles that are louder than others, out of necessity. Does anyone here have hearing problems that came from constantly blowing a whistle?

Can you re-type this in a louder font!

[Terrapins Fan]

Originally Posted by stiffler3492

From the New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/26/sp...f=sports&_r=1&

I know there are some whistles that are louder than others, out of necessity. Does anyone here have hearing problems that came from constantly blowing a whistle?

What?

[The_Rookie]

Workers Comp???

[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

I was not part of the MichiganHSAA study that the New York Times quoted. I can say this, I do not suffer from tinnitus, but my wife thinks my hearing has diminished over the length of our marriage. I have wondered for the last ten years or so if basketball officials do suffer some form of hearing loss due to officiating basketball after all many rock and roll stars of my generation complain of hearing loss.

MTD, Sr.

[Bad Zebra]

Originally Posted by Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.

... but my wife thinks my hearing has diminished over the length of our marriage...

I let my wife think the same thing...the reality is, I've learned to ignore her

[rekent]

Originally Posted by Bad Zebra

I let my wife think the same thing...the reality is, I've learned to ignore her

Are the coaches good practice for wife, or the wife good practice for coaches?

[Welpe]

Originally Posted by The_Rookie

Workers Comp???

Independent contractor.