Shot Clock Operator from Hell

[ChuckElias]

Originally posted by BigUmpJohn
How many of you in your pregame let the shot clock operator know that if they judge the play to be a pass and not a shot to keep from resetting the clock?

Here's my pre-game with the shot clock operator:

"Have you done this before?"

The answer is usually, "Oh about 1,000 times".

"Good, then you get the short version. There's only 4 times we reset the shot clock, ok?

1) Any change of possession. That includes a made basket.
2) Any time the ball hits the rim on a shot. If it's not a shot, don't reset it.
3) Any foul, including any technical fouls.
4) Any kicked ball.

Ok? So if the ball gets batted OOB by the defense, there's no reset. If we have a held ball and the offense keeps the ball, there's no reset. Ok? Questions? Thanks."

I realize that there are a couple exceptions to what I say, but it would just confuse matters to bring them up.