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Originally Posted by bob jenkins
Yes -- it might be off.
Do you have a suggestion as to what else we might do, both within the current rules and with any proposed rules change?
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Yes.
Case Play:
SITUATION A: Team A scores. As the official begins a five-second count the official glances at the running clock which reads 6.5 seconds. Team B commits a five second count violation. The official blows the whistle and looks at the clock which reads 1.8 seconds. A timing error is suspected.
RULING: After conferring with the timer and your partners, it is determined that:
a) the clock was prematurely stopped or had malfunctioned.
b) the clock had not malfunctioned and was not stopped until the official's whistle for the 5-second violation.
In a), use the procedure in rule 5.10.2 to correct the clock to 1.5 seconds.
In b), make no change to the clock.