2019 NFHS Questionnaire

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by SD Referee

Disagree 100%. We adopted the shot clock a few years back and you hardly notice it at all. Keeps the pace of the game up. You also don't get teams holding the ball for 2 minutes of game time any more.

I don't see that without the shot clock more than 1-2 times a year....it is a solution looking for a problem.

[SD Referee]

Originally Posted by Camron Rust

I don't see that without the shot clock more than 1-2 times a year....it is a solution looking for a problem.

That may be true in your area, but not in mine. Saying it's a solution looking for a problem does not make it true for the whole high school basketball playing population.

In our area, it was common to see a team pass/hold a ball for 1-2 minutes at the end of a quarter or game to get the last shot.

I understand that adding the shot clock to areas where 2 man crews are the norm may make it harder, but if you work 3 man, the shot clock doesn't have much effect on the officials. If you can't handle adding the shot clock, well.......