[Bobby]

Keep in mind a 24-second clock is used in youth play elsewhere around the world (FIBA) except Canada, where it is 30 or 35 seconds.

A FIBA-spec (Art 3.5.7.2) game/shot/light unit (such as the Daktronics BB-2128 and 2130 series) costs $2,700. A shot clock only unit costs $1,200-$1,600 for the well-known brands. A European unit (Favero.com) costs €350. Such information is based on prices without shipping.

Furthermore, if you put the shot clocks on the floor, it would be slightly cheaper than to mount them on the basket for established buildings. Again, the use of the FIBA rule instead of the NCAA rule would be feasible. The NCAA and NBA require the clocks mounted on top of the basket. Gymnasia which have the clocks mounted on the walls are in violation of NCAA, NBA, and FIBA rules.

In 2000, FIBA standardised the legal positions of a shot clock in Article 3.4.2.2 to three legal positions. A 2000 rule book will show the legal mounting points.

1. Two (2) display units mounted either above and behind each backboard and at a distance of between 30 cm and 50 cm.

2. Four (4) display units placed on the floor in all four (4) corners, 2 m behind each end line.

3. Two (2) display units placed on the floor at diagonally opposite corners. The display unit to the left of the scorer's table shall be placed at the nearest corner thereto. Both units shall be 2 m behind each end line and 2 m in from the sideline extended.

Diagram 9 of the 2000 FIBA rule book shows the exact mounting points.