How would you have handled this situation?

[Adam]

I don't know. It's probably not what I would have said, but it's not completely inaccurate either.

1. There was confusion about the last score.
2. One official didn't think it changed the outcome of the game, because he thought it couldn't count. "We" here is owning the mistake as a crew.

I really have no idea what I would have said. Maybe "Jimmy thought the game was over," or something like that.

[Eastshire]

Originally Posted by Rich

I worked a boys varsity game at a school...I was standing in the tunnel at the top of a flight of stairs and the clock stopped with 0.2 seconds left and a 1 point game. I took a few steps down to let my partners (who were stretching) know were were about to take the floor and here come the officials....they used this "interpretation" -- they figured that nothing could happen since it was 0.3 or under.

By this time all three of the officials were on the stairs and the teams were shaking hands.

The amazing thing is that nobody complained at all. I did tell the crew why that wasn't the right thing to do, however.

A few years ago, I had stayed after the JV game to run the clock since the normal timer hadn't shown up. I just barely convinced a varsity crew that they had to play the last 0.2 seconds of the third quarter.

[frezer11]

Originally Posted by Eastshire

A few years ago, I had stayed after the JV game to run the clock since the normal timer hadn't shown up. I just barely convinced a varsity crew that they had to play the last 0.2 seconds of the third quarter.

You know, a better timer would've just let time expire...

[Rich]

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.

[jTheUmp]

In clock-winding-down situations late in the game/half, I've occasionally actually had a quick conversation with the timer about just that very thing.

"Just a quick reminder... the clock starts when (I/My Partner) drops his hand. So don't look at anything except (Me/My Partner)"

[Rich]

Originally Posted by jTheUmp

In clock-winding-down situations late in the game/half, I've occasionally actually had a quick conversation with the timer about just that very thing.

"Just a quick reminder... the clock starts when (I/My Partner) drops his hand. So don't look at anything except (Me/My Partner)"

Would've been a waste of oxygen with this timer.

Our scorer last night was one of the worst I've had in a long time. Of course he's been doing it for 35 years, blah, blah....he called us back over 3 times cause he didn't get the numbers from us. And that *never* happens with timers that have a bit of a clue.

[frezer11]

Originally Posted by Adam

I don't know. It's probably not what I would have said, but it's not completely inaccurate either.

1. There was confusion about the last score.
2. One official didn't think it changed the outcome of the game, because he thought it couldn't count. "We" here is owning the mistake as a crew.

I really have no idea what I would have said. Maybe "Jimmy thought the game was over," or something like that.

"Jimmy had some diarrhea. You know how it goes, Coach..."