Lesson #2: Whistles =================== *by Stephen Lorimor / Axis of Stevil* `Watch this lesson on YouTube `_ Last updated: May 9, 2018 Whistles -------- - (standard) Fox 40 Classic - On lanyard - On finger ring - Fox makes several other acceptable models - Classic Mini is a smaller version of the Classic. Same tone, but 6 dB quieter. - Eclipse is the same sound and volume as Classic, but a sleeker design. - Fox 40 makes several other whistles (Pearl, Sonik, etc.) - Avoid non-standard whistles unless specifically instructed to use them. - Skaters are trained to respond to the specific tone of the Fox 40 Classic, and may be confused by non-standard whistles. - Covid tip: Fox now makes a whistle-mask for officials. (If you ever try one out, write to me and tell me how well it works.) Signals ------- - One short blast → Jam start - Two short, rapid blasts → Lead jammer - One long blast → Penalty - Four rapid, short blasts (one set) → Beginning of a timeout (team or official) - Four rapid, short blasts (three sets) → Jam end - Continue sets until skaters cease playing. - Rolling whistle → End of timeout or period Don’t forget ------------ - When being called off, other referees should attempt to exactly match the timing of the tweets. - Whistles are not used when issuing penalties between jams. - Whistles are not used with warnings. - A jam continues until the fourth tweet of the first set of jam call-off whistles. Bonus tip --------- - If you have pockets on your game uniform, carry an extra whistle or two in case an official’s whistle breaks during a game.