What do you do on your final whistle?

This has been my routine lately: for halftime I put one hand up with a TWEEEEEEEEEET and then wave my hand with finality with a TWEETTWEET. For the end of the game, two hands go up with a TWEEEEEEEEET, then the hands wave with finality with another TWEEEEEEEEEET, then point to the center with a TWEETTWEET.

 

Both for the half and the end, I give one TWEET with the arm up, as I'm bringing my arm down, I give one short Tweet, then point to the center and give another long TWEET

 

What's with all the arm waving?

Referee
• Signals with the whistle
• Points up field to the center circle
• Supervises the departure of the teams from the field
• Leads the officiating team toward a neutral or safe location on the field away from players, team officials and spectators if the situation dictates​

 

• Points up field to the center circle, while still observing the players

I know several matches where players started scrapping immediately following the final whistle and the referee occupied with arm-signal and moving toward centre circle to meet with officiating team. A quick sprint toward the pugilists with or without whistling certainly avoids more rannygazoo.

 

Yeah, I think that would definitely fall under "Supervises the departure of the teams from the field..."

 

Just blow the whistle. Nobody is there to watch you, except maybe other referees.

 

I never really had any sort of special rituals. Although have started doing the two whistle for halftime and three for full time thing.

But I always have to chuckle when I am watching a high level match that is really boiling and instead of actually watching the play the referee begins his ritual by turning his back on the play to face the center, does all his arm waving, crosses himself, and looks otherwise oblivious to what the players are up to. It seems to mainly be the referees with Latino backgrounds that I have seen doing that sort of stuff.

 

As a devils advocate. I really try and hit the whistle when the ball is in the air and pretty much out of play, and if not then during a long pass etc. However, a simple whistle can be confusing to all. they may be thinking something happened etc. The good solid three tweets pulls people off their view, and potential challenges for the ball. It is a good time for them to all look at us, while we are looking at possible problem areas.

Sometimes, when the ball is about to be put into play with a goalie punt I will actually tell the players, "easy boys...as the whistle goes to my lips." Occasionally one might ask why I dont just blow the whistle and my response is along the lines of ... "after chasing you guys all day I am letting the goalie kick the ball back to me..."

 

What do you do on your final whistle?

Put my lips on the device and push air through it. Then run for the car.

 

Halftime/end of regulation (tied): Tweet, tweeeeeeeeeet.
End of game: Tweet, tweet, tweeeeeeeeeeet.

No signaling nor waving from me. No-one has asked.

 

0:35

 

At half time point to the center circle and blow loudly twice.

At full time point to the center circle and blow loudly three times.

 

Why was my first instinct to say "run like hell"?

Seriously though three medium long blasts, point to center circle on final blast.

Sunday I used four short blasts to get everyone's attention and send them to their cars until lightning stopped.

 

Sometimes the players are "engaged" when I call the half. I might add a third whistle to completely get the players' attention as point towards the center spot.

Similarly, the three whistles at the end of time may become four.

Bottom line. Ya gotta communicate with the players (and spectators and coaches).

 

Yeah. That was my first thought. There's a reason the whistle is on the same clip as my car key.

 

Which is where the pointing probably comes from - stadium setting where people may not be able to hear the whistle (be it players, coaches and/or spectators)

 

Use a Sonik Blast and blow it like you mean it, and you won't have these sorts of problems.

 

What do these have to do with anything?

Candy and real ice cream the way they should be. All mixed up.

OREO®​

M&M's®​

Reese's Milk Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups®​

Butterfinger®​

Snickers®​

 

I give up ... what?

 

Referee 101: Never end the half or the game until someone has gone to get the ball (if it is out of play)

I usually try to end when the ball is either out of play, in possession of the keeper, or play seems relatively neutral.

 

You said Sonic Blast and I attempted to post a bunch of pictures of Sonic Blast ice-cream treats asking what those had to do with refereeing. I guess the pictures didn't want to post.

 

Oh ... cool.

 

It's just not the same when you have to break out the crayons.......

Sonic Blast

 

What's this "two to end the first half and three to end the game?" Surely the players know which is which.