"Whistle While you Work"

[TXMike]

Oh my...
This is gonna get some chatter.
(I assume it applies to everyone even though not signed by RR?)


COLLEGE FOOTBALL OFFICIATING, LLC
WHISTLE: DEAD-BALL USAGE
There has been a disturbing trend in recent years in which officials fail to blow the whistle when the ball has become dead by rule. In some cases, officials have been instructed to officiate in this manner in an effort to eliminate the possibility of an inadvertent whistle. While this is a noble goal, it has the detrimental effect that players away from the ball may legitimately may be unaware the play is over and may commit a personal foul solely due to the negligence of the official to administer the end of the play properly.
Rule 4-1-3 explicitly requires an official to blow his whistle when the ball becomes dead in his or her area of responsibility. In application, we interpret this to mean, "When an official sees the ball dead, the official must blow the whistle." Certainly there are a small number of plays in a game in which no official can see the ball dead. In those rare cases, there will be no whistle and our coaches must understand that situation. Justifiably, they do not understand when the ball carrier is tackled in front of an official, the official simply raises his hand, and a teammate of the runner is then flagged for a late knockdown.
Starting with the 2013 season, officials are directed that the covering official must blow the whistle when that official sees the ball dead. We firmly believe this will have the beneficial effect of reducing action after the play that often results in dead-ball personal fouls and engender ill will between opponents. We do not believe this will lead to more inadvertent whistles, as the following fundamental principle remains: “If you do not see the ball dead, do not blow the whistle."
Terry McAulay
Coordinator of Football Officiating
American Athletic Conference
June 27, 2013

[Ump62]

Whistle Mechanics...
I've never understood the fascination with NOT blowing a whistle.

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[Cowman52]

You get some who don't blow a whistle as a way to hide out, to not ever have to make a call. If there is an IW, then they let it run along, so they feel it is "not me" you get a really physical game and the 2 biggest, most aggressive linemen on the filed are going at it, and when the play is blown dead, don't dare whistle it dead also to get them shut down, just flag them for whatever you can think of.
We get too many worried about how they look and not caring about the job they do.

[FLBJ]

You get some who don't blow a whistle as a way to hide out, to not ever have to make a call.

Careful. I know many HS, college, and NFL officials who chose NOT to blow their whistles on every play and each has their reasons but I GUARANTEE they don't 'hide out' and they always make the call. Usually they're correct! 

Some supervisors have instructed their officials to not blow a whistle unless necessary. Other supervisors ALWAYS want a whistle blown. Up until now, this has been something for the Sups to 'disagree' about. One might infer from this communication that the disagreement has gone more public but I digress.