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Originally posted by Jurassic Referee
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Originally posted by Ron
Team A inbounds the ball, quickly shoots a 3, and hits it. Then, Team B inbounds and is fouled immediately. The problem.....the clock didn't start. Neither my partner or I were keeping a count during the play, but clearly, time should have come off the clock. I took 2 seconds off the clock.
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Unfortunately, the rules don't provide for you to take ANY time off of the clock. Unless you have definite information as to how much time had elapsed, you can't do anything- except talk to the timer about not doing it again, and explaining to both coaches exactly why you couldn't take any time off of the clock.
NFHS rule 5-10.
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Definite knowledge could be a "minimum". If I don't know exactly how much time had elapsed but I do know that it had been at least X seconds, I'll take off X. That X can be from the sum of any counts or could be from deducing that the time based on the actions on the floor.
For example, sideline throwin at midcourt. A2 throws to A1 in the FC with no defensive pressure. A1 dribbles back and forth across the court near the division line with no defensive pressure. He crosses the court 3 times, sideline to sideline, at a walking pace. Knowing that it takes at least 3 seconds or more to cross the court at a walk, I can take off 9 seconds. That is definite knowledge.
[Edited by Camron Rust on Oct 20th, 2004 at 01:34 PM]