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Originally Posted by Camron Rust
If the time is around 30 seconds, being off 1-2 is not a big deal. You can stop the clock at an appropriate time and get things fixed. When it gets to under 10, and certainly under 5, having to stop things to fix a clock can be a distinct disadvantage to someone. You would never want to stop a fast break for what looks like an open shot to fix the clock with 3-4 seconds left. Let it play out and count it manually.
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Completely agree.
It's no different then NCAA officials with a monitor letting a final play play out knowing the clock didn't start on time, then going to the monitor and confirming with a stopwatch. Only difference in a low-tech game is that the stopwatch is in your head.
This situation happened to me earlier this year. 2 seconds left, baseball pass inbound by team down by 3, ball gets tipped by a defender, I start counting. Sure enough, clock didn't start. Lots of stuff happened when the ball came down, but I already knew time should have expired. Wave arms, game over, run off court. Glad I counted.
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