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Originally Posted by jdmara
I'm not saying it's an easy call to make but it's the right call IMO. One team is always going to be upset after a close game and, unfortunately, this puts the officiating crew right in the center of the fire. Admit that their was a timing error and this is the corrective action. Owning up to the error is the only way to deal with this situation IMO. Unless there is a rule I am unaware of, this is the solution that the rules support for FED.
-Josh
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Agreed. It's an easier call if you can send them to overtime by rule. Let them finish it on the court.
Slightly more difficult to count the basket and give the defense the ball, down by one, with one second left. They should have played better defense.
Much more difficult if you have to take the basket away and end the game with the final offensive team down by one.
Oddly enough, leaving 11 seconds on the clock, counting the basket, and giving the ball to the non-scoring team may not be a bad option either, from a common sense perspective. While I don't find the argument that the rule support this response very persuasive, I can see the appeal of the solution.