[KWH]

I understand your point and our rules committee has discussed this situation at length. I have been a White Hat for many years. For just as many years I had the only whistle on trys by kick. Prior to this year I also blew the whistle (albiet some would say early) once the ball was airborne or blocked and apparent the try by kick would not score.

Now we have an experimental rule and with it comes an experimental mechanic. Our rules committee has decided we (at least in the Portland area) are going to treat a try by kick EXACTLY the same as a field goal. Therefore the new mechanic will be the BJ (LJ on 4-man crews) has the only whistle on a try by kick. Since the BJ has the only whistle on a FG the committee felt it would be consistant treating the try by kick the same as a Field Goal. The BJ (LJ on 4-man) having the only whistle is also consistant with the NFHS Officials Manual on Field Goals.
Of course if the kick is blocked we have a change of status. We still have a loose ball play which "may or may not" develop into a running play, and in either case the covering official would have the whistle.
Additionally, 2 point trys have not changed, the covering official has the whistle.

While I am sure not all will agree that was our thinking by committee decision and be it right, wrong, or indifferent that is our experimental mechanic for our experimental rule 2004!