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Old Sat Mar 13, 2004, 02:46am
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Re: Some refs don't know this rule

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Originally posted by Hawks Coach
Ref said ball is live when it hits the rim (another false understanding of the rules, but hey, what can you do?), so therefore the clock starts when it hits the rim.
Did you ask him why the clock doesn't start when the ball is given to the FT shooter?
But seriously, the ball IS LIVE when it hits the rim on a free throw, since it was live even before then. But, of course, that has nothing to do with the clock starting.

I know you know that. I'm just picking on the way you phrased your post.
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