Buzzer favored home team.... Strange Situation
Here is the situation: Working a 3A boys Varsity Rival Conference Game. Close game, very competitive, Ball gets taken in by the home team, Buzzer inadvertently sounded, Everyone stops for a second, then Team A-1 (Home) passes to A2 who took the ball to the basket. Defender was way late and hit A2 from behind and I called the foul and the ball went in. No problem with the foul and the basket. I went to the table to report my foul and asked the table why we had the buzzer and he said the clock has been doing that all season. Only after analyzing this in the Locker Room with my two partners did we discuss what happened. Of course Visitor Coach was very unhappy with the result as You and I would be if we were the coach.
I thought, I should have killed the play since everyone paused when the buzzer sounded. (inadvertantly) If Only I would have thought quicker and blew my whistle, this could have been avoided. If, If, If, but we just let them play.
Thoughts or suggestions Welcomed........Thanks for your input in advance.
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