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Originally Posted by JRutledge
You watch the clock (as well as other things) so you know if there is a malfunction or something else takes place that you can offer information. And looking at the clock is not meaning you only watch the clock.
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You got to be kidding me. The clock was running, had been. Why would you be looking @ the clock? To make sure it keeps running? I understand that if theres a whistle then you need to make sure it stops or if the ball is coming live you need to make sure the clock starts, but the clock had properly started. Why would yo keep looking @ it to make sure it continues to run?
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Originally Posted by JRutledge
And if you really do not care about what the media thinks, then either you have never been in a game where the media is covering and you have never had a game on TV.
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I have had several TV games and several games where the media is covering the game and can honestly say I don't care what they think. Heck all you have to do is listen to the color commentators to realize they have no clue on how to call a game or any real comprehension of the rules.
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Originally Posted by JRutledge
This game was a nationally televised game, you better make sure you have some idea if that clock is running or not because when the supervisor gets complaints, they are not going look away from what the media is pointing out.
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The clock was running!!!! My point all along. Once you know its running there is no need to look @ the clock to make sure it continues to run if there wasn't a whistle.
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Originally Posted by JRutledge
It is very easy to keep an eye on the clock as the trail when nothing is happening around you. The players are all in the paint making desperate attempts to shoot the ball, there is no back side to be hawking. The Lead was all over this play and the center has another angle. Not much you are going to be doing as the Trail with bodies in front of you.
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So since you don't think you need to referee backside plays or move to get an angle to help referee your just going to watch the clock to make sure it continues to run...Hmmm...never heard of that before. Beside in this play there was plenty of play to referee for trail on the backside that Center couldn't see.