mixed emotions

[rainmaker]

Originally posted by williebfree
As for a late whistle, I am slowly gaining the confidence to hold my whistle longer and longer to let the play develop. As mentioned earlier in this thread, letting the play develop is important. But at what point is it tooooo long?

Here's the dilemma I'm in with regard to a late whistle. I have been working this year on holding the whistle just that fraction of a second. But I've had a couple of partners who will whistle something right in front of me while I'm waiting to see what happens, and it makes me look bad. These aren't bad partners, either. They are just quicker on the whistle and more experienced and see the outcome faster than I do. And they are always right. But it still makes me feel incompetent. And I wonder if it affects my credibility with the coaches. Is this something I should try to pre-game -- now that the season's about over?