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Originally Posted by Rich Ives
It may keep them on time but if I'm on defense and up a run I'm stalling to get to the drop dead time before the other team can score.  |
Rich:
As already stated, teams (both offense and defense) will attempt to stall, but we as umpires can eliminate most of it by good game management.
It just my opinion that a time limit without a drop-dead requirement really isn't a time limit.
MTD, Sr.
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Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.
Trumbull Co. (Warren, Ohio) Bkb. Off. Assn.
Wood Co. (Bowling Green, Ohio) Bkb. Off. Assn.
Ohio Assn. of Basketball Officials
International Assn. of Approved Bkb. Officials
Ohio High School Athletic Association
Toledo, Ohio
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