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Hawks Coach,
While your response regarding the status of the horn ending a quarter vis-a-vis a whistle is well thought out and presented in a manner that is rather convincing, I can't get past the fact that a horn is still a horn and it is not a whistle. I have always been instructed to blow the whistle when I hear the horn if I have last shot responsibility. Due to your post I am now wondering if that is correct. Does anyone out there know if this is a mechanic in the officials manual?
As for ruling on this play, I would need some more info:
1. Who, if anyone, actually caught this tipped ball when it finally came down?
2. Did the clock run down to zero or did the horn just sound early?
3. Was it just as obvious to everyone in the whole gym that a player from team B would have caught this tipped ball, as it was that the horn was early?
PS
If you really are a coach, you are by far the most rules-knowledgeable one of which I am aware! I have enjoyed reading your posts and am sure that I would enjoy officiating your games.
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