2019 NFHS Questionnaire

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by Terrapins Fan

I would say I have had about 3 shot clock violations and I work about 50 games a year here it is used.

Originally Posted by griblets

This is why so many of us think the shot clock is not necessary. It's a solution to a non-existent problem.

While I'm not generally in favor of a shot clock in HS, your conclusion from Terrapins Fan's experience is not valid. The mere presence of the shot clock would have changed the behavior. For your conclusion to be valid, the shot clock would have to have been a secret to the players and coaches, not knowing it was there at all.

[Rich]

I am generally against the clock, but where it would help is near the end of the game where teams will not foul as quickly and try to get a 30 second stop.

Not sure that's worth the initial cost or ongoing expense.

[ilyazhito]

Originally Posted by frezer11

How much time is on the shot clock? 30, 35 seconds?

I have used a 30-second shot clock to time the possessions. Most violations would remain violations, whether I had used a 30 or a 35-second shot clock.

Originally Posted by Rich

I am generally against the clock, but where it would help is near the end of the game where teams will not foul as quickly and try to get a 30 second stop.
This has been my experience as well. Fouls are reduced, because either games become non-competitive from the greater amounts of possessions, or teams play for the stop rather than to foul. Fouls at the end of game do occur when a team needs more possessions than the shot clock would allow (e.g. a foul with 32 seconds in a 2-possession game with a 30-second shot clock), especially once the shot clock is off.

Not sure that's worth the initial cost or ongoing expense.

MD hadn't had that issue, because girls basketball has used a shot clock since the 1970s. DC started acquiring (and using) shot clocks since 2015, with many new gyms having built-in shot clocks as part of their equipment. Those that don't have their own gyms, or have older gyms, use portable shot clock units. We somehow make it work, and there hasn't been pushback against the shot clock once it was adopted.

[frezer11]

Originally Posted by ilyazhito

I have used a 30-second shot clock to time the possessions. Most violations would remain violations, whether I had used a 30 or a 35-second shot clock.

Thanks for the response, sorry, what I meant was how much time does DC have in high school? Do they use similar rules as college as far as a kicked ball reset, etc.?

[ilyazhito]

DC uses 30 seconds, with a 15-second reset for kicked/fisted balls. MD is the same way.