New and Different Clock Question

[icallfouls]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by deecee
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If this were me -- id put back on the 3 seconds since with less that 5 seconds Iwouldnt have ANY counts since it wont matter so I wont be counting anything -- i would be focused on the last shot depending on my position and lookingn for contact and release point and horn.

Under 10 seconds I dont count back court 10 count -- and under 6 seconds I dont count closely guarded. There are much more important things IMO to be focusing on with under 3 seconds than any count (all of which are irrelevant -- I mean who is going to call the 3 second violation here?).


So you are going to give the offense 2 chances to get a shot off that could win the game? Check the 1972 Olympics, the USSR got three chances at a last second shot before they finally won the gold. Of course they were down 1 point rather than tied.

What if the defense plays solid D and forces a bad shot, then you put 3 seconds back on the clock so they can get another play that might have a better result?

With 3 seconds left, one of the most important things to be aware of is the clock because you have to know if the shot was released prior to the horn.

[Edited by icallfouls on Dec 22nd, 2005 at 03:44 PM]