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Originally Posted by Indianaref
Here's another new case play, totally disagree with not taking at least .03 off the clock.
4.12.2 SITUATION C: With 3.9 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter, A1's throw-in pass is deflected into the air by B1. While the ball is in the air, an official inadvertently sounds their whistle. After the whistle, the game clock still shows 3.9 seconds remaining in the quarter. RULING: The clock shall remain at 3.9 seconds, with Team A awarded a throw-in at the out-of-bounds spot nearest to where the ball was deflected by B1. While the ball remains live, a loose ball always remains in control of the team whose player last had control. Team A maintained control, and it will be awarded a throw-in nearest to where the ball last was in contact with a player on the court when the whistle sounded. The officials would not have rule support to take time off the clock as no player on the court ever gained control of the ball (4-12-4, 4-36-2a, 4-42-5a).
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That is why the "definite knowledge" reference is dumb from the NF if you tell us that time cannot come off the clock on something like this. You could set a baseline like the NCAA, too, and just say at the very least, .3 is enough if the clock did not start, but it is also reasonable to take off more time in something like this as well. But 3.9 cannot be the answer when we know the clock was supposed to start.
Peace