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Originally posted by BktBallRef
They were wrong to leave the floor since there was an obvious timing error.
By rule, they were correct in not returning to the floor. When they left the floor, the final score was approved and the game was over.
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I'd make the arguement that they can come back.
When does the juridstiction end? 2-2-4 says the final score is approved when the officials leave the visual confines. However, I believe that in this case, the game didn't end (because the clock didn't
properly start there
should be 1 second left on the game clock) and this is just a (rather stupid) momentary stoppage as in 2-2-3.
Closest case book reference I can find is 5.10.1A where the game horn sounds inappropriately after a missed FT. I liken the situation to a last second whistle, the clock stops with time on it, then the horn sounds for subs, etc. I've had people think it was the end of the period in those cases, but it is not.
I believe that in this case, one second still exists in the game whether it shows on the clock or not.