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Originally posted by eg-italy
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Originally posted by BktBallRef
Actually, the shot clock could start without the offense having team control. If A1 passes the ball inobunds, A2 deflects the ball but doesn't control it, the shot clock would still start. However, if there was a ten second count being used, it would not start. Of course, there is no BC count is Girls AAU.
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That's curious: no team control and start of the shot clock. I'm with FIBA rules, and they are completely different in this respect. We have team control during throw-in, but the shot clock starts when one player gains control in-bound. The same applies during a throw-in after a basket: no shot clock until possession in-bound.
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The NCAA only changed to this ruling a few years ago. The purpose is to prevent a team from unfairly running out the game clock. A situation that could have existed: 35 second shot clock, 38 left on the game clock. Tie game. A1 could throws the ball either off of A2 or such that A2 could tip the ball. A2 would not control the ball immediately. Meanwhile the game clock would run but not the shot clock. A2 (or A3) would pick up the ball with 34 on the game clock. A would then be able to hold for the last shot. The committee felt that this subverted the purpose of the shot clock and declared that they start simultaneously.