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REPLY: I've used a finger whistle for years on the lines and deep in both HS and in some limited college ball. I've never had a one-handed signal in 25 years! As mentioned, it's a simple thing to give a good blast and then give your signal with both hands.... And I wouldn't listen to Mr. Markbreit's opinions on the issue since he would constantly walk around with the whistle in his mouth, even after the ball was dead and when he was talking to another official. I remember watching a crewmate reporting a foul to him and he's got the whistle between his teeth. I'd be screaming at the TV, "Spit it out!." A great official, but not one I'd necessarily emulate for whistle mechanics.
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Bob M.
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