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Originally Posted by SC Official
Once again you think I need a lecture on what the rules and mechanics are. I don't.
What the rule says =/= What actually happens
Timers stop the clock when the whistle blows. They aren't looking at your hand. Hate to break it to you.
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I am not giving a lecture. I am just showing that the things that you consider irrelevant are actually being emphasized by the powers-that-be in NCAA Men's basketball, and are actually being done in practice. I gave you the example of officials reminding timers to "watch my hand" in last-minute situationsthat I have actually observed, as an example of why the stop-clock signal is needed in real life.
I also wanted to clarify what you said about the 10-second count to make it clear what the actual NCAAM (and NCAAW) rule is, and why I would support a change of the NFHS backcourt rules (10-second count and crossing the division line) to its NCAAM counterpart.