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Originally posted by assignmentmaker
Let me clarify:
Team B scores to go up 1. Team A is granted a timeout with 4 seconds remaining in the game. Play resumes with A1 making a throw-in from the baseline to A2 in Team A's backcourt. A2 dribbles quickly up the court, through pressure, and makes a layup just before the horn goes off. Ball goes in, Team A wins.
It was apparent to most everyone but, apparently, the officials, that the clock did not start for several seconds after the ball was caught by A2.
Under FED rules, and assuming the officials were aware the clock had not started, what were their options either:
1. while the floor play was going on, or
2. after the shot was made and,
a. before the horn sounded, or
b. after the horn sounded.
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The proper thing to do is to blow it dead right away. Team A would then have a throw-in near where A2 was when the whistle went.
Once the game has progressed to #2, the officials have caused more pain than needs to be. IOW, they just gotta know about the clock, and deal with it immediately.
If an official kept a count after A2 touched the ball, that count can be used as definite knowledge to end the game without the final basket counting, providing that no whistle has already been sounded.
Previously you asked what is 2s show on the clock, but 4s had elapsed by the official's count. In that case, the game is over.