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Originally Posted by Mark Padgett
Heard two refs debate this the other night. On a jump ball to start the game, do you chop the clock when the ball is first touched by one of the jumpers, or do you wait until it's touched by a non-jumper? Also, on a missed free throw that hits the floor, do you start the clock then or wait until it's touched by a player.
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I believe the clock starts when the ball is legally touched, which could be on the tap of the jumper.
On the missed free throw, the clock doesn't start until it is legally touched by a player.