End of Regulation Sitch
B JV, 2-man crew, 1.9 seconds on the clock in the 4th, game is tied. Ball coming into play on backcourt endline (after a make had tied the game for the home team). I am the trail. Team B throws the ball full length of the court and catches in the right corner near the baseline, and behind the 3 point line. Due to the excitement of the game, you can barely hear in the gym. B1 rises to shoot and is fouled. I have the call as my partner is lead on the left side of the court. Our problem: as trail I also have clock responsibility but I can't see the clock as it is to my left and I am watching the shot in the right corner. The home coach is beside himself as he says the foul happened after time had expired. I consult with my partner and he says he was not watching the clock either. We put B2 at the line for 3 FTs. The kid, at the line with an empty lane, misses the first two and rolls the last one in, game over.
Any thoughts?
BTW, I was also on the varsity crew. Fans let me hear it when I came back out for the game.
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