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Originally Posted by frezer11
You know, a better timer would've just let time expire...  |
We had an inbounds with 0.7 seconds left in the half a few weeks ago. The timer was slow starting the clock and as the ball got deflected out of bounds, I delayed my whistle so the clock would run out rather than me having to tell both teams that the timer screwed up and that we would not be having another throw-in.
The timer stopped the clock without a whistle or a stop clock signal. I had to go to both benches and end the half with 0.2 on the clock. I had definite knowledge and I wasn't going to allow another throw-in.
I wish more timers would realize that they are not there to think or do anything but what we tell them to do from the court.