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Old Sun Jan 01, 2012, 09:56pm
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Originally Posted by bainsey View Post
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There are always cries from high school fans in our state to get a shot clock, particularly after a low-scoring, stall-ball game. Of course, those are few and far between.

My favorite rationale from the shot-clock pushers is that it will "get Maine kids more ready for the next level." Of course, the main reason why we don't have a ton of kids from my state playing college ball is because there's no shot clock here.
My main response to those calling for a shot clock is that it's a solution in search of a problem. The number of stall-ball games we see now is low enough that I don't think it's a justification for the widespread expense of buying shot clocks for every gym that's used (most schools around here would need to get two). It's like using a shotgun to kill a fly.
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