Free throw

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by bbman

Time running out in game, player shots & scores but gets fouled in the process. Game clock shows 00:00, but horn has not sounded. Score now 50-50. Would players line up in blocks for the free throw or not?

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

Assuming the horn is not broken, and that "auto horn" is on, then there's still some time left. Line up the players.

I can't believe that there are any of these antique scoreboards still in service. I'm old enough to actually know, and to have actually used, the proper procedure in these situations with antique scoreboards.

Ask to scoreboard operator to turn on the automatic horn. If it sounds, it was turned off, time has already expired, and shoot the free throw with no rebounders.

If the horn doesn't sound when the scoreboard operator turns on the automatic horn, it was always turned on (and still is), time has not expired, and shoot the free throw with rebounders, keeping mind that there's less than 0.3 second remaining, so only a tap in would count on a rebound by the offense (only with clock that shows tenths of a second), and since the clock doesn't start until a legal touch, there is still plenty of time for live ball, stopped clock foul during rebounding action on missed shot, so don't you and your partner fall asleep figuring that game will be over with a made free throw and tied going into overtime with a missed free throw.

[JRutledge]

Just do not know when to quit.

Peace

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

Ask to scoreboard operator to turn on the automatic horn. If it sounds, it was turned off, time has already expired, and shoot the free throw with no rebounders.

I don't think that works. If the switch is off, the horn won't sound even if the auto horn is on.

Just check the setting -- somewhere there's an indication of whether the auto horn is on. And, even when the scoreboard does not show 1/10s many consoles do (the .3 sec rule does not apply even if the console shows this amount -- it's the scoreboard that matters here)

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

I don't think that works. If the switch is off, the horn won't sound even if the auto horn is on.

Maybe so, but it worked for me with the old fashioned mechanical clock scoreboards (not showing tenths of a second), the ones where we could actually hear the click, click, click, as the different lights went on and off as the clock wound down,

Probably not the same as as the newfangled, fancy, modern, digital, wireless scoreboards with tenths of a second on the scoreboard, and hundredths of a seconds on the console.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

And, even when the scoreboard does not show 1/10s many consoles do (the .3 sec rule does not apply even if the console shows this amount -- it's the scoreboard that matters here)

Good point. Good reminder. Thanks.