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Originally Posted by JRutledge
You cannot say that. You are going to piss off one of our esteemed posters. 
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At least in my area people wouldn't get too pissed of by saying that...
Double whistles are a lot like alcohol - they are ok, and argueably helpful, if done in moderation. But they can certainly be a problem if done excessively. There's one official (in our area) who blows his whistle almost every time, even if it's clearly not his call. Maybe it's a habit he got into to help reinforce his partner's call, but it is certainly an example of poor mechanics at the least, and really bad if he's ball-watching that much.
You will have double whistles on the edges of coverage areas. The key is knowing ahead of time how the crew will handle them - for example, if the drive originates from the T's area, the T will report the foul. This should be settled in the pre-game. In the case of the L calling across the paint into the C's area, this may not be a good double whistle, and it should be discouraged because it's outside the L's primary.