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Originally posted by ref18
Talking about the short blasts of the whistle brings up a good question, what do they mean. I've heard them used at all levels, and i'm wondering what situation they would be most effective in. The only one i've seen so far is on a held ball, its gets the players attention, and they end up dropping the ball. I heard somewhere that an old mechanic was 3 short blasts for a foul, but i'm not sure if this is true.
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I was taught NOT to use more than 1 toot - loud and clear enough for all concerned to hear and stop. None of these multiple, short toots. Something about it not being professional (please don't take that the wrong way, I am only quoting our senior official) and show-boating. But then again I learned to officiate when I lived in NY