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Originally Posted by tmp44
I'd be screaming bloody murder for you to blow the whistle and stop the clock.
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And I would gladly accomodate you by stopping the clock and forming a letter T with my hands...
Grail beat me to it - the purpose of stopping the clock is to correct the direction of play. So, let's say A1 accidentally goes the wrong way and puts the ball in B's basket. B1 spaces out and goes to take the ball OOB for the throw-in. A1 has a sudden epiphany (probably because his coach is yelling at him) and goes to get the ball for the throw-in as well. Now A1 and B1 are fighting for the ball OOB. What do you do then?
Stopping play and getting both teams corrected as soon as possible is the best way to handle this. And, this is much different than an accidental tip-in.