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Originally Posted by bainsey
I also fully agree with the patient whistle, and I try to implement it myself, but what is it about basketball where some people expect a quicker whistle than other sports?
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Some situations should have a quick whistle; other situations might need a half-count longer for assessment. There's no problem at all with a quick whistle on violations and obvious fouls. The patient whistle is usually used to determine advantage/disadvantage on contact.
You can't make up hard and fast rules on when to blow your whistle. The situation determines that, and every situation is different.
In my opinion, there's a lot of confusion as to what a patient whistle actually is.