Double Edged Sword ...

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

... when Connecticut goes to the shot clock next year that we will still (contrary to NFHS shot clock guidelines) always be using a visible 10 second hand count ... it will force us to have a more accurate visible count because everybody in the gym will be watching for the shot clock to wind down to twenty-five seconds.

Of course for the past century, fans could have been using the game clock to check the accuracy of an official's visible ten second count. The shot clock just makes it a easier for math-impaired fans.