Sitch 2

[Mark Dexter]

I think where we have to be very careful in this situation is in the claim that, just because 1:46 remains in the half, the clock didn't run. I've had situations where, 2 or 3 consecutive times, the ball is inbounded then quickly tipped out of bounds - I start and stop the clock, but do it so quickly that no time ran off the clock (this particular clock didn't display tenths of a second).


As for the NCAA ruling, while I think the rule is poorly written, I believe the rule indicates the actual game clock must run (given the caveat above), and that we don't get to go by whether or not the clock should have run.


Now, to really throw a monkey wrench into this rule, consider this situation:

Prior to technical foul free throws, A6 reports in for A1. After the free throws, but prior to the ball becoming live, A7 comes in for A6. One minute later, A1 desires to come back into the game. Per 3-4.11, would you say A1 cannot come back in because the clock never ran with "his or her replacement in the game."?