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Originally posted by BktBallRef
In a situation where the clock is stop be the timer, it displays 0:00, time has not expire. The ball should be put in play and when the clock starts, the horn should sound almost immediately. That's really what 5-6 is really addressing.
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This is exactly what happened in the 4A girls regional final here this past season. White is down one with the ball as time is running out. A foul was called while a player was in the act of shooting, the timer stopped the clock and despite showing all zeros no horn sounded. The clock in this gym does NOT display tenths of a second.
Sadly, the three officials botched it. Two of them came together and discussed the play, confirmed that neither heard a horn, and decided to shoot the two free throws with the lane cleared. The third official, the only female in the crew, had no part in the play or discussion at all.
The girl made the first, missed the second, and the game eventually was decided in double OT.
I was disappointed to see that the officials selected for the regional final didn't know the rule.