In a high school game the other night, the defense had a great press going on. I reached the 9 count when the ball was knocked out-of-bounds by the defense. The shot clock agreed with my count as it read 26. (In California we use a shot clock in high school.) Prior to handing the ball to the player I tell him he has a full 10 seconds to get the ball across the division line. Mean while the defensive coach is yelling at his players that the other team has 1 second to get the ball across. The offensive coach reacts and calls a time-out to set up a 1 second play to get the ball across. The player that I told that he has 10 seconds tells his coach. The defensive coach hears that and starts freaking out and starts questioning me and starts looking for my partner to verify it.
This question is for new officials, veterans you better know the answer: Does the offensive team get a new 10 seconds to get the ball across or do they only have 1 second?
Another question: Why don't coaches have to take a rules test? A lot of myths could be cleared up and a lot less arguments if the coaches knew the rules better.
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Sat Dec 11, 1999, 02:15pm
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