Whistle

[Drift]

Acme Thunderers for me. And always metal. My last one came with a sort of rubberised cover to stop the cold day issues, but I didn't like it and got rid of it.

I can't stand lanyards, always use a whistle with a finger grip

That would be a fine down here.

[TigerCraig]

What, for being too much like your Aussie Rules brethren ?

I was given a Thunderer with lanyard by my society when I joined but ended up giving it to my son when he started refereeing this year. Then he joioned the society and was given his own.

I just can't get the hang of having to physically hold the whistle in my fingers

[menace]

What, for being too much like your Aussie Rules brethren ?

I was given a Thunderer with lanyard by my society when I joined but ended up giving it to my son when he started refereeing this year. Then he joioned the society and was given his own.

I just can't get the hang of having to physically hold the whistle in my fingers

Do you get good tone variations? If so - How? (AFL refs have 1 tone - and just blow harder and/or longer and that's all)
I can see that you'd be able to use your lips and whistle slide in out to get tone - but it must look like you're swollowing the back of your fingers (almost Dr Evil style!)

I often use combo of thumb/finger placement over pea as well lips to get tone variation...no way I could with those finger grippers!

(at least you'll look the part at netball too!)

[TigerCraig]

Do you get good tone variations? If so - How? (AFL refs have 1 tone - and just blow harder and/or longer and that's all)
I can see that you'd be able to use your lips and whistle slide in out to get tone - but it must look like you're swollowing the back of your fingers (almost Dr Evil style!)

(at least you'll look the part at netball too!)

Never really thought about it. I use lip position, but then change in tone is not really something our coaches and assessors really mention

Funnily enough, as my daughter is 5 years older than my son I have spent a lot of time at netball - as a coach and as an umpire (and as an umpire coach)

In fact a couple of years ago I think I would have set a world record as I :

Refereed at Rugby State Championships
Refereed a Rugby grand final
Umpired at Netball State Championships
Umpired a Netball grand final

Have also coached premiership winning teams in both netball and rugby

(and I'm also a cricket coach and umpire)

[oldman]

Tigercraig,
Do you have any time to work or talk to your wife?

[Lee Lifeson-Peart]

With suitable finger placement on the Thunderer's vent and a bit of practice you (I) can get the first few notes of "Tom Hark" out of it!

Enjoy Pan's People kids!

"Big beautiful Babs - no idea what her name is" - Norman Stanley Fletcher

[Simon Thomas]

Acme Thunderer every time. Hampshire kit officer Deeps only sells the Acme Thunderer to our members, and l think it is the standard issue at RFU ELRA courses.

As an Assessor I am looking to hear clear whistle tones, differential tomes, etc for different aspects of the match - kick off, scrum, FK, PK, break up 'handbags', try, conversion, etc - I should be able to turn my back and just by whistle tones what is happening.

Whistle tones, with signal, body language, and verbals are all key elements of successful management & communication.

I cringe when I hear a wendyball whistle on neighbouring pitches.

All of the SW Group Referees use a Thunderer.

[TigerCraig]

Tigercraig,
Do you have any time to work or talk to your wife?

Did I mention I also play cricket and lawn bowls as well as Golden Oldies rugby (and am Treasurer of the rugby club)

[menace]

did he mention that his divorce case appears before the court in march... to coincide with the 2 week window of change from cricket to football in Aus!

[Simon Thomas]

With suitable finger placement on the Thunderer's vent and a bit of practice you (I) can get the first few notes of "Tom Hark" out of it!

Enjoy Pan's People kids! "Big beautiful Babs - no idea what her name is" - Norman Stanley Fletcher

LLP - made my day. Thank you.

History of Pans people http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZ25f...eature=related

Five minute tribute http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDIzTL8XuCM

And these are some of my favourite Pan's People routines :

Barry Blue http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ri59vTPDEQQ

Fancy Pants (the original) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=poEK_...eature=related

The Hustle http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WcXHx...eature=related

Barbados http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_nUyfjIHQg

Mike Oldfield http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVR4q...eature=related

and the first one I ever remember - Norman Greenbaum's Spirit in The Sky (1970)

PS LLP - Babs these days does keep fit and aerobic-type classes around the West Wilshire area (Didds may know where ).