"The past is never dead. It's not even past." --William Faulkner
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Years ago, I was on the Board of our local rec league for kids. At a pre-season coach's meeting, one of the coaches of a 4th grade team (the teams went from 3rd grade through varsity) asked if we used a shot clock. I told him we did, and it ran for two hours between shots for kids at that grade. He stared at me for a few seconds then realized I was joking. :p
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But it would not be just referees who need to climb the clock learning curve. In my MS games, I have trouble enough with the table officials as it is.
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An unrealistic suggestion, around here, at least. We don't have the luxury of available, interested and experienced officials to do such a thing at afternoon MS games.
But I'm glad to know that you are willing to volunteer. ;) |
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I'd help out on the table and with the shot clock (if PIAA decides to adopt it, or FED chooses to mandate it), and hopefully get a varsity game nearby later in the evening, to pay for my travel into PA. Maybe any forum readers can mobilize local officials to do the same in other states. |
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ilyazhito, the "P" in PIAA stands for "political."
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However, what I said about having experienced officials at the table for MS stands. If that level can adopt a shot clock (with help from our friends in stripes), then a shot clock in high school should be no problem. |
No, I got the joke. My comment was a gratuitous comment about PA's governing body.
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LRZ, I got you. The comment was for MultipleSports' benefit. I get what you said about PIAA, because they didn't institute a rule on transfers until after there was a huge scandal in the press.
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All kidding aside, I believe that MD (and other states) should implement my suggestion of having an experienced (or retired) official at middle school games as a standby/observer/table supervisor to help operate the shot clock for MS (40 seconds), to prepare the officials and athletes for the high school shot clock, preferably 30 seconds. |
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