Visual Count Consistency

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Originally posted by Jurassic Referee

I've seen this happen, the official said his count only reached nine, so he reset the clock as if only 9 seconds had elapsed. A little bit unorthodox, and it showed that this official was quite good at thinking on his feet. Although it's not what I would've done, it was pretty cool. [/B]

Unfortunately, the rules don't allow the official to use that procedure. He was wrong.

The direction is given in casebook play 5.10.1SitC--"If the count was not accurate or was not made, it cannot be corrected. There is no provision for the correction of an error made in the official's accuracy in counting seconds".

Iow, uncool. [/B][/QUOTE]

As I said, it's not what I would've done, I would've first explained to the coach that the game clock starts on the touch, and the 10 second count starts when backcourt control is established. That would probably eat up one second, and then explain the second worth of lag-time for the timer. So in the end, 11 off the clock = 9 for the 10 second count.