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Whistles

The whistle is the referee's best friend. It is through the use of the whistle that an
official can control and exibit their individual style of people management during the
contest.

Whistles are made from either metal or plastic materials and are available in pea or
pea-less (the little cork ball inside). The unwritten color standard for officials is black
and always carry a back-up.

Its Official Sports offers a wide variety of whistles from the top 3 manufacturers -
Acme, Balilla, and Fox.

Characteristic	Advantages	Disadvantages
Metal	Traditional standard, durability and best tone qualityquality	Heavier, higher cost, effected by cold weather and regular cleaning required.
Plastic	Light weight, economical and the largest variety of colors, tones & pitches	Less durable (shorter-life) and less resonance.
Pea	Produce the most variety of tones and pitches	May be overblown, regular cleaning required.
Pea-less	Lighter weight, no moving parts to stick, penetrates crowd noise and distance.	Mono-tone, less variety, higher cost

Our recommendation for the beginner of outdoor sports is the plastic whistle, one
of each - pea and pea-less. For indoor sports the recommendation is pea-less - two
different ones. For experienced officials we suggest both plastic and metal pea
whistles.

Cleaning Tips
Pea-less whistles - a) soak in vinegar and water for a few hours or alternatively b)
with baking soda and water overnight.

Baking soda gives the whistle a sweet clean taste.

Pea whistles (3 choices)
a) Soak in baking soda and water an hour or two before the match. This will give
you a better sound by keeping the cork moist and clean.
b) Soak in vinegar and water for a few hours.
c) Drop in a pan of boiling water and baking soda for less than one minute.


	Whistle - Fox Classic 40



		Used by NBA and NFL Officials


$9.25