Multiple Whistles

[phatneff]

Originally Posted by Eastshire

Just be glad you're not a football ref in Washington, since there it would also get you suspended.

The pink whistle will get me suspended?

[Eastshire]

Originally Posted by phatneff

The pink whistle will get me suspended?

The Washington Officials Association suspended an entire local association for using pink whistles because they did not meet the uniform requirements.

[CMHCoachNRef]

Originally Posted by Eastshire

The Washington Officials Association suspended an entire local association for using pink whistles because they did not meet the uniform requirements.

I was told that a USSF referee was scolded for having a yellow whistle as his second whistle during an assessment. His argument was that yellow would be easy to see in the event he dropped them.

Personally, I just carry a second one in my upper pocket....