Lag Time

[johnnyrao]

I need some help with the interpretation of the lag time principle.

Here is the situation: You blow the whistle for an out of bounds call very close to the expiration of time. You look at the clock and see (without a doubt) there are 1.7 seconds. You watch as the clock winds down and it finally stops at 0.3 secs.

Can you put back on the entire time and go to 1.7 secs since you have definite knowledge there was 1.7 on the clock when you blew the whistle or do you go to 0.7 secs, taking into account the 1 second lag time principle.

Also, am I correct in thinking that if the clock had stopped at 0.7 secs or more you cannot put any time back on the clock since the lag time principle would then apply?

Thanks.

RAO