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Originally Posted by RookieDude
...discussion we had in meeting last night.
Frosh. officials (3 whistle) had a situation they explanied to the group last night.
10 seconds left in the game. Home team (A) down by 3. Team A had a throw-in. A1 throws the ball in to A2. A2 shoots (after about 3 seconds...official had closely guarded count) and misses. Rebound aciton another 3 passes. A3 takes a 3pt. shot...ball goes in at the buzzer.
Tie game...right?
Well, official timekeeper "comes running on the court" and says she forgot to start the clock at the appropriate time.
Officials get together and determine that surely it seemed to take more than 10 seconds for all that action. (Nobody ever did look at the clock)
Officials waved off the basket...Visiting team won.
Comments?
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"Surely it seemed" is the key wording there. I wouldn't touch this one unless I have DEFINITIVE knowledge that the time was not started correctly. If everything that you said happened in that situation was correct, this is how I have it playing out:
Throw-in
A2 catches (clock starts with 10 seconds)
Closely guarded count (7 seconds left with official's knowledge)
Shot and then rebounding action (2-3 seconds; ~5 seconds left with no actual knowledge)
3 passes (3-4 seconds; ~1 seconds left with no actual knowledge)
A3 shoots
Ball goes in at buzzer
Now of course I am guessing on the timing it takes on the rebounding action and the three passes. However, without actual knowledge of the clock's situation, I can certainly see how all of that action COULD have taken place within 10 seconds of gameplay.
Bottom line, you have to have clock presence at those times. A quick peek after a rebound has been gathered is always a good tactic if you can sneak one. Obviously don't let your quick sneak peek take away from action you might have going on in front of you, but with three whistles on the floor you should have someone with at least knowledge of the clock's status after that rebound.
However, in this sitch, I am going into OT regardless as to what the honest timekeeper says. Unless I or one of my partners can figure out whether or not the clock was in fact started late (and by how much).