Electronic Referee Whistles As Alternative for Sports Officials During COVID-19
Jun 10th, 2020
Some have called for sports officials to wear cloth masks during the coronavirus crisis. This poses a problem with blowing traditional whistles.
Enter the electronic whistle, a hand-held device that creates a similar sound at the press of a button.
If you say, "I don't plan to wear a mask while I officiate", be aware that blowing a traditional whistle does expel a concentration of tiny droplets into the air.
The electronic whistle provides a solution to both during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond for basketball, football, lacrosse, soccer, volleyball and sports officials in other sports.
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About the Author
President Jim Kirk
Jim is a leading expert, educator and author on umpire gear, safety & appearance. After playing baseball at Centre College, he worked as a high school umpire. He became involved in E-Commerce while working on an MBA in the early 2000s and bought Ump-Attire.com in 2006, He eventually led it to the leading umpire gear & attire retailer worldwide, a “Best Places to Work in Louisville” honor in 2020 & 2021 and a National Association of Sports Officials (NASO) Preferred Vendor. He maintained a long-standing relationship with Minor League Baseball Umpire Development & Training Academy for 10 years. He serves as an adviser to UMPS CARE Charities, the charity of MLB umpires, served as a 2-term board of director from 2012-2018, and was named their 2015 Ambassador Award recipient. A supporter since the inception of the Wounded Warrior Umpire Academy, he was named to their Board of Directors in 2020.
Comments
Does anyone have any idea when FOX40 will be getting a new supply? It is a great idea to use these whistles but it seems the supply cannot meet the demand and for some states we are getting ready to hit the field.
- Comment by Chris Foran
- Aug 4, 2020
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