Rule 5 Scoring and Timing Regulations

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by maroonx

.08 on the clock in 2nd. Team A has throw in in their backcourt. Team A player throws long pass and is caught by another Team A player who immediately throws in it for a 3. .08 is still on the clock. Clock did not properly start.

Maybe on the driveway, or on the playground asphalt, but there are seldom do-overs, in interscholastic basketball.

I'm assuming that .08 means eight seconds.

I'm also asssuming that after the score the clock remained stopped for some reason (whistle, timeout, confusion, etc.).

Count the basket.

With definite knowledge (not a guess-timate) take time off the clock, give the ball to Team B, and let them run the endline.

With no definite knowledge, keep the clock at .08, give the ball to Team B, and let them run the endline.

Note: I always keep a mental countdown clock in my head during the last seconds of a period.