Holding the whistle for a second is a tough mechanic to learn, and is more likely to be seen with veteran officials than younger. With the latter, you're going to get many more immediate whistles out of "reaction," which leads to lots of "touch" fouls that could easily be passed on. I'd say you're looking at GOOD officiating in most of the held whistle situations, because those are the guys who have a better understanding of advantage-disadvantage. Yes, occasionally it seems quite delayed, and it certainly shouldn't happen when there is a clear foul, regardless of whether the ball goes in or not. But, overall, you're going to have a better game when minor contact not affecting the play is ignored, rather than having "everything" called.
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