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Old Thu Feb 12, 2009, 07:03pm
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I had the pleasure of attending a clinic that Bill Carollo and Butch Hannah put together. Being an umpire at the time, he (BH) had some great pointers and insight and the first thing he mentioned was that the ump should always have a finger whistle due to being bumped, run-over, etc.. and having the whistle in your mouth may cost you several inadvertants over the course of a season. I still used a lanyard, but his pointers stick with me even now as a crew chief.

The wedding ring (or lack thereof) is odd. I've seen rings on nearly every NFL/NCAA ref I've come across.

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Old Thu Feb 12, 2009, 07:12pm
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Being an umpire at the time, he (BH) had some great pointers and insight and the first thing he mentioned was that the ump should always have a finger whistle due to being bumped, run-over, etc.. and having the whistle in your mouth may cost you several inadvertants over the course of a season.
That is not a factor for me. I leave my whistle in my mouth until the snap and then I spit it out.
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Old Fri Feb 13, 2009, 09:18pm
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That is not a factor for me. I leave my whistle in my mouth until the snap and then I spit it out.
I did the same, but held it and pulled it out as a habit to make sure I did it. As a ref I do the same, but keep it in hand until I know the snap is off and good and hold it in my hand until I know the qb is safe and away.
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