[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

Daryl “The Preacher” Long and I officiated together yesterday afternoon, and during our drive to our game we discussed the BGSU-UB men’s game played at UB. Daryl had seen an official MAC film of the play and Dakich (BGSU’s men’s coach) cost his team the game.

BGSU and the ball and a two (2) point lead with just about 45 seconds in the game. UB stole the ball with approximately 37 to 38 seconds left in the game. UB-1 attempted a jumper as the clock was winding down that missed the rim after the shot clock horn had sounded. Because of the differential between the shot clock and the game clock, the officials determined that BGSU would get the ball for a throw-in with 0.6 seconds on the game clock. But Dakich and his team left the court immediately instead of waiting at their bench for the officials’ ruling. The MAC ruled that the officials were correct in their game ending procedure to put 0.6 second on the game clock and to give the ball to BGSU for a throw-in. The officials were also correct to charge BGSU a technical foul for delay of game for leaving the court and delaying the restart of the game with 0.6 seconds

MTD, Sr.