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Originally Posted by Raymond
You obviously didn't see my post about HS shot clocks in the NCAA thread.
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I second the motion.
In states where shot clocks are only used in varsity games, the "step up the ladder" from middle school, freshman, and junior varsity games to varsity games will be enormous, especially in a two person state like Connecticut, where only one person in the varsity crew could have any real game shot clock experience.
Any progression "up the ladder" can be difficult, but at least (before shot clocks) the rules were the same at all levels, the games were very different, but the rules were the same, a travel in a freshman game is a travel in a varsity game, it's just that the varsity travel may be faster and harder to detect.
Working with a shot clock in a varsity game will be a whole new universe for officials on the way "up the ladder", especially with different table crews at different schools.
That's just my opinion. Some may say that the shot clock "step" is similar to the "step" in states that only have three person crews for varsity games, and not at lower levels, but there's no table crew to factor in for that "step", and as we all know, rules and mechanics are two completely different "animals".
Rumor has it that if, and when, Connecticut goes to a shot clock, it will probably be for all high school games, at all three levels.
While I'm not a big fan of high school shot clocks, if one is going to go with shot clocks, going at all high school levels is the way to go, getting young officials, and young players, ready for the next level.
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Originally Posted by BillyMac
The NCAA seems to have many nuances regarding shot clock rules that appear to go beyond simply giving a team about a half a minute to hit the rim after a change of possession. Frontcourt or backcourt. Less time in period than on shot clock. Sometimes resets to 20 seconds. Kicking or punching violations. Legally touched inbounds. Missed free throw is controlled. Held ball (not the same when offensive or defensive team has alternating possession arrow) ... Makes me hope that if Connecticut goes to a high school shot clock that the shot clock rules are as simple as possible.
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I'm sure that Mark T. DeNucci, Sr. will be moseying by shortly to get up on his soap box and give us his "abomination" rant. I'm waiting with bated breath.