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Originally Posted by tjones1
I was watching this game.
I thought it was a violation watching it live. However, I'm not sure, but when they went to review it I think the only thing they could correct is if the shot clock malfunctioned. I don't think they could have reversed the call and taken the foul called back unless it malfunctioned.
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They could do those things, if the shot clock operator made an error by resetting the device prior to the Michigan State player gaining possession of the ball. There is an NCAA A.R. which says exactly that. I don't know if that was the case in this situation because I cannot find any video of the play. The game is not in the ESPN360 archives.
A.R. 138. The time on the game clock is 15:30 and the shot clock reads
0:30 for men and 0:25 for women. A1 shoots the ball with five
seconds on the shot clock and does not hit the ring or flange.
The shot-clock operator, by mistake, resets the shot clock. No
one notices the mistake by the shot-clock operator at this time.
The game clock gets to 14:55 for men and 15:00 for women
and B2 commits a foul against A2. Now the officials get together
and realize the shot-clock operator’s mistake
RULING: When the officials have definite information relative to the
shot-clock operator’s mistake, it is permissible to rectify that mistake.
In this case, since the officials have definite information relative to
the time involved, they shall put five seconds back on the game clock,
cancel the foul and award the ball to Team B at a designated spot
nearest to where the ball became dead for the shot-clock violation.
(Rule 5-11.4)