Whistles

[homedeeth]

Why does a rugby referees whistle sound different to a football referees?
There doesn't seem to be much difference in crowd noise and i thought that was a factor

[murraymints]

Does it ? Hadn't noticed !

[homedeeth]

Turn your hearing aids on :)

[murraymints]

Home..my lug 'oles in perfick working order ! Lol...

[Calibax]

According to http://therugbyref.blogspot.co.uk/2010/07/whistle-while-you-work.html :
Football referees use plastic whistles. They are shrill and high pitched, they are a bit.... "look at me!" Perfect in fact for the prima donna world of footballers. The Acme Thunderer on the other hand is metal, it's solid, dependable and practical. It has a deep commanding tone, it's a man's whistle.

[DTCwordfan]

A rugby whistle is more manly, it has a bigger pip.

[murraymints]

Oo err...
Manly pips ?

[homedeeth]

Go to the top of the class calibax. Your answer will do me

[snags]

''The Acme Thunderer''

I want one just because of the name.

[Tilly2]

I still have an Acme Thunderer that was bought for me when I started teaching in 1973. It's now a sort of talisman to me bu I don't use it so much these days.