Thank you for asking this, I had the exact same scenario and question in my mind in a game yesterday. I did not blow the whistle at all just lined everyone back up.

IMO this has become less of an occurance in the recent years, don't know why. I have officiated basketball in IL over the years from as far north as Rockford, as far south as Benton, and now in the Champaign area. Back in the mid 90's up north we always did. Since moving back to IL in 2007 I haven't heard anyone do this down south, or in central IL. It seems a more when in rome situation now. But as one of the poster pointed out earlier players are working out possible defensive match-up changes following a time-out, and this would clearly state play is about to begin.

I have only worked with one person that did this and it was always odd to me. Never understood why you would need to do this at all. Most players know we are about to start the game again after a timeout on a FT. BTW, that one person was from Central Illinois. I always had an odd look on my face when he did it. But it was not much of an issue and I never asked him why he did that in the first place.

Peace

Next time I am in VA, I am going to ask to work a game on your crew. I am looking at a Thursday night in Jan. 2018.

I'll still be here...of course, you don't have to wait that long. I work for a supervisor who employs a referee out of Chicago. ;)

Y'all can meet up and do a swing through here together.

What supervisor is that, and what league? I was under the impression you were doing D3 college stuff. I cant imagine traveling to VA for a D3 paycheck. That would end up costing money. Only two ways I can see a Chicago guy making that trip is if your supervisor has D1 league too, or the official is a salesman that does business frequently in the area.

Perhaps if the supervisor will give us a Friday-Saturday double bill and the other guy from Chicago is someone I know, I could be convinced to take a road trip.

Well I can tell you I worked an NAIA game in football with a guy from Texas multiple times. He had business in this area and would come here on a regular basis. Maybe that is not the case in the situation we are discussing, but it is possible if that person is willing to come out and has the money and opportunity to do so. Most would not do it, but it is possible.

Peace

When I first started officiating a couple the guys who got me started used to travel to Florida for D3 & NAIA games and pretty just break even on each trip. They did it for the exposure.

We blow the whistle after a time-out, period. It doesn't have to be a lengthy one, just enough to stick with procedure without overdoing it.