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2. Joseph Hudson (inventor) - Wikipedia

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   Joseph Hudson (1848–1930) was an inventor in Birmingham, England during the late 19th century and the founder of J Hudson & Co in 1870, later to become the world largest whistle manufacturer . Hudson entered a competition held by the Metropolitan police force in London in 1883 to design a better way of attracting people's attention.

3. Referee (association football) - Wikipedia

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   The whistle was not mentioned in the Laws of the Game until 1936 when an IFAB Decision was added as footnote (b) to Law 2, stating "A Referee's control over the players for misconduct or ungentlemanly behaviour commences from the time he enters the field of play, but his jurisdiction in connection with the Laws of the Game commences from the ...

4. Locals in uproar as ban on whistles at local football pitch ...

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   A ban on the use of referees' whistles on a school's new £700k all-weather sports pitch has been lifted - and locals are not happy.. Cornwallis Academy in Maidstone, Kent, was granted planning ...

5. Official (gridiron football) - Wikipedia

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   A pair of officials at a Maryland high school football game in September 2008. White knickers used to be worn by officials; black trousers are now standard.. For ease of recognition, officials are usually clad in a black-and-white vertically striped shirt and black trousers with a thin white stripe down the side (this was formerly white knickers with black/white striped stirrup stockings or ...

6. Nebraska referees call for tougher penalties for parents ...

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   LINCOLN – Sports referees called on Nebraska lawmakers Wednesday to increase penalties for spectators, parents and coaches who assault them in the heat of an athletic contest. During a ...

7. List of violent spectator incidents in sports - Wikipedia

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   July 11 – After Riddick Bowe had been given a 7th round victory by referee Wayne Kelly due to the disqualification of Andrew Golota following a series of blows by Golota the referee ruled low or illegal at Madison Square Garden in New York City, fighting between corners of the two boxers began in the ring, and was soon joined by fans from the ...