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No Whistle on FG
Situation last weekend:
A lines up for FG. Unlike on a PAT (when I have the whistle in my mouth and blow it dead soon as ball is kicked)) I always have whistle in my hand and telling myself "this is just like a punt." You guessed it. the FG was blocked. I began back peddling with the ball, R #4 scoops it up and in a moment of hesitation, stops, looks at me and is about to toss the ball to me (thinking he could not return it..maybe he thought it was a PAT or brain locked..who knows). my eyes got big with this..."NO I DON'T WANT THE BALL" look on my face. #4 realizes he can advance the ball, takes off and would have scored had he not slowed down initially and given K time to catch him.
two things entered my mind:
1. Always glad I do not officiate with my whistle in my mouth (exept on kicking formation on PAT) and was thankful that I reminded myself as I waited for the snap I told myself to treat this just like a punt.
2. Thought what if the kid did toss me the ball? I hopefully would have resisted the urge to catch it and instead let it bounce off my chest remaining live...
situations like this can create some discussion and learing so have at it...
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