Time back on clock

[FlasherZ]

Originally Posted by surehands

Team A takes the ball out of bounds with 5:01 on the clock. A takes it over 1/2 court at the referees 6 second count and continues to play offense and they make a basket. The timer blows the horn and informs the referee the clock is still at 5:01.
What do you do?

My experience is that the timer wouldn't blow the horn to tell on themselves. With 5:01 on the clock - especially in quarter 1-3 - timers will usually just say "oops" and start it ASAP and unless the official(s) saw it, they'll never know.

As noted, any definitive knowledge can be used, but would the trail recall where precisely his backcourt count ended? And try to get together to add any other counts that were used?

I suspect most officials - at this point in the game - will just say "move on".

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by FlasherZ

My experience is that the timer wouldn't blow the horn to tell on themselves. With 5:01 on the clock - especially in quarter 1-3 - timers will usually just say "oops" and start it ASAP and unless the official(s) saw it, they'll never know.

Agree. Still surprised that the fans didn't see the "oops".