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Most plays should only have one whistle. That should come from the covering official who sees the ball dead in the possession of a player. If you are getting three or four whistles then you have officials who are not watching their responsibilities. Even if I am confident that the running back was tackled with the ball, if he is turned away from me at the end of the play, even if he is just a few feet in front of me, I am not just blowing it dead. If I can't see the ball then it isn't my decision. I may have the good spot but it is probably the other wing's whistle or no whistle at all. 95% of the time there should be one whistle and whomever blew the whistle had better also have the spot.
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