My first inadvertent whistle

[Mike Simonds]

Your play sounds so similar to my first IW... It was my first year and I believe my first or second JV game. I was the back-judge. It was a long run from scrimmage and the runner only had one defender to beat. The runner's team-mate made a text-book block in the back against the defender who went flying face-down into the turf. I was so excited and happy to have my first major foul in a high school game I threw my flag and blew my whistle.

Luckily for me the defense accepted the penalty for the foul and I was bailed-out.

The coach of the runner saw the whole play and he had a good laugh at my expense. But he did say it was a good call.

So anyway, I had to purchase liquid refreshments for my association and at the next meeting I was presented with a whistle that was filled with wax and had no sound. Its a tradition in our association.