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Old Tue Dec 13, 2016, 01:12am
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I've worked HS in CA for ten years now and never once tested a shot clock prior to a game. Never had an issue either.



Officials communicate to each other on six fouls for the reason you and Bob mention, but I've never heard of having the table crew inform the officials on six--just 7 & 10.
Granted it's not HS, but every single college game I've worked, the CC has had the shot clock operator run down the shot clock to 0. Helpful to see if there are accompanying lights/sound of the horn/decibel level of the horn, etc.

As far as the book...if there's a scoreboard where I know the clock guy will put up the foul count and is good about it, then I won't bother with the instruction. Otherwise, I want the book to tell me at 6...nothing worse than not knowing the bonus situation and having the crew about to put the ball in play...then the table going frantic telling you it's one and one....then having to guess/rely on the honor of the offended team that the correct shooter will go to the line.
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Old Tue Dec 13, 2016, 03:37am
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Ok, if you are in a gym in which the team foul count is not displayed, then I agree that having notification at six would be helpful. Of course, how many such gyms are there in your area? There are zero where I work.
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Old Tue Dec 13, 2016, 08:54am
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Ok, if you are in a gym in which the team foul count is not displayed, then I agree that having notification at six would be helpful. Of course, how many such gyms are there in your area? There are zero where I work.
There is one in my area I worked at least 3 times last season, and their team went to the state finals, so they played some important games in that gym.
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Ok, if you are in a gym in which the team foul count is not displayed, then I agree that having notification at six would be helpful. Of course, how many such gyms are there in your area? There are zero where I work.
Believe it or not the foul count on the scoreboard has been known to not match what's in the book from time to time. Nothing gives me more anxiety than the thought of a CE situation.
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