Free throw

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

By both rule and interpretation officials can't, unless an official observes the clock (possibly with the help of a partner, or the table crew), or an official uses a visible, or invisible count (ten seconds, five seconds, three seconds), or an official uses a mental count (as many good officials will do in the final seconds of periods).

I am not asking a bias home table to give me information about a clock situation in that way. They might tell me something, but I am not making a final decision based on their information.

Again to me, you are making this harder than it needs to be. Been in enough situation to know what to talk about and to think about what I need to do to help the crew. All you are focusing on is some words in an interpretation and not the actual application of the situation being discussed here.

Peace

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

I am not asking a bias home table to give me information about a clock situation in that way. They might tell me something, but I am not making a final decision based on their information.

5.10.1 Situation D: ... The referee shall come to the sideline and confer with one or both coaches and the timer about the matter.

The NFHS allows this as only one part of collecting all the facts. Too bad that we can't trust all table crews. I'd say we can fully trust about 90% here in my little corner of Connecticut. We've had scorekeepers and timekeepers who have been on the job for decades and we know each other by first names. It's always nice to walk into a gym and see a familiar face at the table.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

5.10.1 Situation D: ... The referee shall come to the sideline and confer with one or both coaches and the timer about the matter.

The NFHS allows this as only one part of collecting all the facts. Too bad that we can't trust all table crews. I'd say we can fully trust about 90% here in my little corner of Connecticut. We've had scorekeepers and timekeepers who have been on the job for decades and we know each other by first names. It's always nice to walk into a gym and see a familiar face at the table.

Just because you can do something, does not mean you should. IJS.

Peace