End of game whistle

[socfan60]

Is the number of whistle blasts to indicate the end of the game written anywhere? 3 blasts seems traditional but is this just tradition or is there a requirement?

[Wahoos1]

Like most of the world, I like to find a nice time during which the ball is high in the air, or set for a goal kick. I put myself pretty close to the next stage of expected action and very calmly pop the whistle twice, and loud and then a long third whistle. One tweet and people think its a foul or something. The third tweet is nice long and loud so that the people hear it strong and without question what it is.

If the ball is about to go into play form a goalie punt or goal kick I am in the area of expected play and calmly begin saying "easy...easy guys/ladies..." and they often look at me to see the whistle going to the mouth. They figure it out. I like to be able to go into that final whistle as calm,composed and gentle as I can. Anything we can do to settle a tense situation by slowing it down or deescalating it even for a moment benefits all.

I also try and make double sure that both my AR's know the whistle is about to go and position myself accordingly if any blood is in the air.

[HeadHunter]

I have no idea why I do it other than this is how everyone I worked with when I started did it- 2 whistles to end the first half and three to end the game.

I assume the logic behind more than one is to distinguish from a foul, but other than that I have no idea where three came from

[intechpc]

To directly answer the question, there is no where that I'm aware of that specifies how the whistle should be sounded to start or end a match. The guide to procedures only states that the referee blows the whistle to end the match.

As far as where the 2 and 3 blasts for half and full time came from I was always told it was 1 blast to start the game, 2 to mark half time and 3 to mark full time. I don't know if that is really true or not.

[Tarheel Ref]

I like Wahoos method....

[Wreave]

Is the number of whistle blasts to indicate the end of the game written anywhere? 3 blasts seems traditional but is this just tradition or is there a requirement?

As others have noted, this is tradition, not requirement. Two for the first half is also traditional.

Note that this has nothing to do with the question of when the game ends (i.e. at the beginning of the first whistle, at the end of the third, etc.). The game is over when the referee decides it is - this can be a moment or two before the whistle actually blows. A good referee will find a time to blow the whistle when a few seconds either way won't matter.

[refontherun]

As others have noted, this is tradition, not requirement. Two for the first half is also traditional.

Note that this has nothing to do with the question of when the game ends (i.e. at the beginning of the first whistle, at the end of the third, etc.). The game is over when the referee decides it is - this can be a moment or two before the whistle actually blows. A good referee will find a time to blow the whistle when a few seconds either way won't matter.

Occassionally you will hear some off the wall rooty toot to end a match, but the majority of us use the traditional 1, 2, 3 pattern mentioned above.

If I have some good end to end action in the closing few second of a match, I will usually try to wait until one team of the other decides to slow things down and blow full time. Maybe 15 to 20 seconds from when I figure added time is done.

[Wahoos1]

I like Wahoos method....

Thats GOT to be tough for a Tarheel to say!

[Tarheel Ref]

Thats GOT to be tough for a Tarheel to say!

:D Yep but whats right is right!