Inadvertant Horn - Bus Tossing Rant

[gslefeb]

Would it have been appropriate to blow the whistle prior to the ball going out of bounds, IF A3 stopped due to the horn and otherwise would have been able to secure the ball?

[chartrusepengui]

she was scrambling to get ball and was near the ball when horn sounded but I can't say for certain that she would have retrieved it.

[Adam]

Thanks for the clarifications. I would have done the same thing. The only time I would treat the horn like an IW is near the end of a quarter, when the players (and officials) are expecting a horn to end the quarter/half/game. Other than that, it's a good lesson for the players to play through horns and wait for whistles.