Only the covering official(s) should blow the whistle. Generally, that means on any plays no more than two whistles as it quite possible for two officials to see the ball become dead.
I literally hate confirming whistles. In many lower level games it is possible to have the round football game know to some as soccer on another field. Should you confirm his whistle, too?
It is important to remember a whistle does not kill the play, the play kills itself and the whistle is an indication the play is dead (forget IWs).
Nowhere is this more emphatic than a field goal. Is the play dead when the ball crosses the goal line, the endline or someplace in between. So, when do you blow the whistle?
My preference on a field goal or a kick for the PAT, don't blow the whistle.
Remember, last season, in the NFL playoffs, Bernie Kukar did not blow the whistle on a play and NFL Supervisor Mike Pereria was asked abut the whistle not being blown. His response was classic, the whistle does not kill the play, you don't even have to blow the whistle.
[Edited by Ed Hickland on Sep 29th, 2004 at 02:39 PM]
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