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Originally posted by BktBallRef
The fact that the school had some type of wacky timing device that puts time back on the clock, doesn't mean anything. Only the referee can put time back on the clock. When the horn sounded and the officials ruled there was no time left, the game was over.
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No one is putting time back on the clock. Putting time back would be if there was something like the Precision Timing device sitting next to the clock which had the ability to reset the game clock if need be.
In this case, the clock is stopped with 0.2 seconds remaining in the game. However, due to the limitations of the display, it
appears that time has run out. In regards to Bob Jenkins' question, I believe that the official time is what is displayed on the console at the table - not what is shown on the boards.
Bottom line - the officials knew that 2 seconds "ran off the clock" and should have waited at least 3 before leaving.