No working Shot Clocks

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by paulsonj72

Did anyone watch the San Diego St/Fresno St game on ESPNU last night. For the last 5 minutes or so there were no working shot clocks so they had to keep it at the scorers table and have the PA announcer give out the time remaining. IN all seriousness what is the procedure if BOTH shot clocks fail

That's what I have done in the few instances where this has happened.

It's not a T, as long as the clocks were working properly at the start of the game.

Here's a NCAAW interp on the issue:

DATE:

1/23/2018

RULE:

Rule 1-19.2 / Rule 1-19.3

QUESTION:

Rule 1-19.2 states: Two visible shot clocks are required, and shall be recessed and mounted on the backboard supports behind each backboard.

Question: If two visible shot clocks are recessed and mounted on the backboard supports behind each backboard but are malfunctioning prior to the start of the game and the home team is in compliance with Rule 1-19.3 prior to the start of the game, is this an administrative technical foul against the home team?

ANSWER:

When one or both shot clocks fail to properly function before the game, an administrative technical foul shall be issued. When one shot clock is functioning, that device will be used; when both fail, an alternate device must be used. When the game starts with two functioning devices and then one or both clocks fail, no administrative technical foul shall be issued. If one clock works, that will be used; when they both fail, an alternate timing device shall be used.