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Originally Posted by JRutledge
I bet the MWC is using a similar system as most conferences are using. This just happened to be the situation that was high profile.
I am not sure they ultimately got this right, but it appears the clock did not start on the touch for some reason. Either way, they followed the system. Again the officials do not create the system.
I think this is just more evidence of over reviewing everything. If these guys count this basket, then someone is going to claim they did not have the clock start properly and we have a different conversation. The problem is ultimately that we are using an impossible standard for most of these situations. We are requiring technology to save every possible play instead of just doing what is obvious to us for the most part.
Peace
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I agree as to technology. The clock was started well within the normal margin of error for everything but a last second shot. We need to leave well enough alone.
As it was, the replay failed though the officials followed correct procedure. It would have been better if one of them had realized the stopwatch didn't make sense, but, given this had never happened before, I don't think you can expect that.
I think you can bet on this never happening again as from now on officials will verify the stopwatch speed against the game clock.