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Originally posted by RookieDude
A Varsity official brought up a situation in our pre-game the other night about what happen to a young Varsity crew.
Situation:
Home Team A had just scored to go ahead by 2 pts. Team B was bringing the ball up the court, with a few seconds left in the game, and had just passed the division line tableside. Player A1 swatted at the ball and the ball went OOB. After the official's whistle sounded...the timer's horn went off to "end the game".
The officials got together and decided that the ball went OOB before the horn sounded so they should put "some time" back on the clock. They put on one second and gave the ball to Team B for a throw-in.
Player B1 inbounded to B2 in the corner to shoot a 3.
The 3pt attempt went in...horn sounds...game over...Team B wins by 1.
But wait...the center official, opposite table is waving the shot off.
The officials got together and the C said that the clock hadn't started in time. He stated that time would have ran out had the timer started the clock properly.
After a lengthy meeting...the officials decided to count the basket...Visiting Team B won the game...and the officials left the court (quickly) among a chourus of boos.
Watta ya got?
(If you think the game was over after the first horn...what would you have for the second mishap?)
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If they had to get together to decide, then the game was over after the OOB -- clearly less than the one second lag provided for by the NFHS.
Now, assuming that there was time and the second thing happened....I may have simply counted the basket. The timer for the home team potentially gives the VISITING team an extra split second to get a shot off? I'm not touching that. Maybe.
However, I'm pretty vigilant about watching the clock late in the game and what I always tell myself is -- if the clock doesn't start properly get a good strong whistle off before the shot goes and reset the clock and readminister the throw in. I know that many will not like this solution, but it is really the only equitable thing to do, I think.
Surprise is the enemy in this situation and this is the kind of thing that should (but frequently doesn't) get pregamed. Counting the basket after the C waved it off? I wouldn't have done that, I don't think.
Last night we had a foul with 2.6 seconds left in a college game (no courtside monitor). The timer was right on the clock -- I know because I was watching the clock since the ball was on the opposite side of the court. Home team wanted me to put time up, but they were just looking for some help
--Rich