Honestly, it isn't a problem for me and I leave the whistle in my mouth a lot. I can think of only one time in the last few years where I had a "too quick" whistle, and it wasn't even incorrect. I had just done a weekend of basketball games and had a Monday football game as a wing. A kid breaks upfield, but steps on the sideline and I blow it like its basketball. Nothing really wrong with that, but I don't want that quick a whistle in football. I've gotten to where I don't even blow my whistle in football unless I need to.
However, I won't argue the point as I think its a good one.
In some ways, football has helped my basketball, giving me a more patient whistle there.
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