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Don't dilly dally hoping a player will dig you out of making a tough call. Blow the whistle immediately after the first offence, make the big decision, award the penalty and dismiss for DOGSO.
Correct about every situation being different but 2 seconds is a very long timeEach situation is different though.
I had one towards the back end of last season. Player goes round the keeper with a defender who's got back on the line and makes a shot, the defender dives and saves it. A few years ago I would have blew my whistle straight away, but I waited 2 seconds and the striker tapped it in with the defender lying face down thinking how stupid he was.
I gave the goal and cautioned the defender.