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Originally posted by Mark Dexter
(4) counts are not based on the clock, unless you're doing NCAA ball, and the supervisor says "I don't care about your arms - just make sure you call the 10 sec when the shot clock reaches 25." See (1) for the problem with this.
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How true, how true!!! This was one of the first things my supervisor and my partners told me when I started. If that shot clock hits 25 and the ball still has backcourt status without a change in team control you better be blowing the whistle. I've been in games where in pre-game the referee has actually said that for the 10 second count, the arm swing is just for show. I will say that after doing it for a while, you get a feel for when that clock is getting close to 25.