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Originally Posted by Mark Dexter
Rule #3 regarding whistles is actually the opposite of this - NEVER "mirror" another official's whistle or TD signal.
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I've always heard and practiced this. But, what is the downside of mirroring a whistle? The worst case is an inadvertant whistle and the play is dead anyway and would actually prevent the offender from not owning up to it. I really don't see what the issue is.