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Originally Posted by APG
Keep the discussion (disagreement) civil
I think how this situation is handled largely depends on what is expected in your area/conference.
I know that me, personally, will just fix the error myself...CC or not. No need to waste people's time by making a show of going to my partners and/or going to the crew chief to fix the error. I know if I did that with some people, they'd give me the funny eye, and tell me to fix the damn error myself.
I also know that I don't want to use any "crew chief" powers/influence unless needed. If my other official has knowledge of a clock malfunction, I don't want him to waste time coming to me...then me going to the table to take care of it. I would tell him to go to the table, put the correct amount of time on the clock, and let's go.
This is two-fold...one, it speeds up the process. Two...it can help build up the coaches' confidence w/that partner...especially in a league/conference setting where they might see him/her again. Letting that partner take care of that situation shows the coaches that he's on top of even the little things like the clock.
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Well said, APG.
Without trying to be too childish here...you (as the R on the game) are the new L and have taken your position on the endline following a timeout. The throwin is administered by the new T on the far endline. As the ball is being dribbled up the court, the T sounds his/her whistle and loudly calls out "The clock did not start, please take 2 seconds off the clock" and then, once the clock is adjusted, administers another throwin and away we go.
It appears APG and I would be fine with that (as I imagine most of us would). One poster would have us believe that the only way for this to be handled would be for the T and the L to come together and the T tell the R that the clock did not start properly and the the R go to the table and tell them to take 2 seconds off the clock and then everyone go back to their positions and then we can finally get the game going again.
As I said before, the block feature on Arbiter is a wonderful thing. I have absolutely no time nor desire to work with any partner who has that large of a stick up their rectum.