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Originally posted by ejstuart
I fail to see the benefits of the three whistle system. Granted, I've never seen it in action, or even discussed about being used.
I read the back of the NFHS rulebook, and to me it just seems like the DSC, except you put whistles in the mouths of the ARs. What's the advantage to that? Someone always needs to be even with the second to last defender, and close enough to the touchline to determine fouls.
In the DSC, the AR has just as much authority to call a foul as the R. It has nothing to do with egos at the FIFA level...the DSC just plain works for the game. The only tweak that should be done is to have some sort of system to monitor the endlines, but that's only needed at the highest levels.
So, what are the benefits of the 3 Whistle System? The one "benefit" mentioned (allowing closer monitoring of plays at the goal line) isn't really a problem is it? You just need to adjust your viewing angles more than you would when play is in the midfield....
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OK, you have never seen it or used it and some of us have. It is definitely not whistles in the mouth of AR's. That is the problem, conceptuallly seeing only diagonal. Look at it as dual plus a middle to always be trail, which reduces the coverage areas and provides a better angle on plays in the middle of the field.
If someone on a line can see plays on the far side of the field as well as if they were 10 yards away and can always get the best angle on plays away from that line; diagonal would have a case. But that is geometrically and humanly impossible.
In dual and triple, the referees run with the play to see goal line and touch line plays as well as those well into the field. They are not chained to the corner flag and kept off the field. The benefit of triple over dual is allowing the lead to stay nearer the lines and the middle to be covered on a counter attack with the middle ref in proximity to the concentration of action.
The overriding benefit of dual or triple over diagonal is allowing multiple view angles on play chosen by all three officials as the players move.