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Originally posted by zebraman
Since many officials (especially where a shot clock is used) tell the players in the pre-game conference to "play the whistle, not the horn," a whistle to signal the end of a period is a good idea, IMHO.
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Why would an official tell the players this? The pre-game conference is for determining who are the team captains are, allowing them to introduce themselves to their opponents, and to make a sportsmanship statement. Why would anyone make such a comment?
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Besides, who hasn't had a game where the timer forgot to turn on the "automatic horn button" and the official's whistle is the only sound to signify the end of a period? As you stated, the ball remains live if a try for goal has been released so there may be more confusion if the horn goes off during the try and no whistle is blown to signify when the quarter really ended.
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I guess I've been fortunate. I don't ever remember having a horn not sound at the end of the period. If a shot is in the air when the horn sounds, if in position, I will whistle the play dead when it's apparent the shot is no good. Otherwise, I don't blow the whistle.