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Old Tue Feb 29, 2000, 10:47am
bob jenkins bob jenkins is offline
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Originally posted by Madine30 on 02-28-2000 09:28 PM
This happened to me in a JUCO game this season...what would you do?
The score is tied at 85 with :06 left to play. [snip] The inbounds pass following the freethrow was a length of the court pass that was first touched in the front court near the foul line. The ball was deflected a few times, and a home team player ended up securing control. Before he was able to get a shot off, my partner (the new trail) was blowing his whistle to kill the play. The clock never started. Yes, there was still six seconds showing! What would you do? I have spoken to a couple of NBA officials who told me what they would do, which is actually the same as what we ended up doing, but it is an interesting topic for discussion.


The official responsible for the clock should maintain a count. Let the play go. When the count gets to 6, blow the whistle and end the game. If the ball becomes dead before 6, reset the clock based on the official's count. (The official should also scream "clock" when he notices it didn't start so everyone knows up front what is happening.)
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