The magic number

[tomegun]

Originally Posted by M&M Guy

Just because I'm feelin' picky today, but:

"More than 8 seconds" is not the same thing as "9 consecutive seconds". More than 8 means 8.1 seconds. And, 9 is greater than 8.1, by almost a full second.

So I guess it would be, "...8.1 consecutive seconds..." OR "...8.000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 0000000000000000000000000000000000001 consecutive seconds..."

Now that clears up any possible misunderstanding!

[tomegun]

I like the more with the new system. They are different aren't they?

[Dan_ref]

Originally Posted by tomegun

So I guess it would be, "...8.1 consecutive seconds..." OR "...8.000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 0000000000000000000000000000000000001 consecutive seconds..."

Now that clears up any possible misunderstanding!

I think it's 8.000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 00000000000000000000000000000000005 consecutive seconds myself...

[Raymond]

Did we ever come up the definitive interpretion for the 10-second count? Thought I'd ask since it came up in NC game.

[Camron Rust]

The violation should occur when the clock says 25.

I think all shot clocks work the same: they remain on 35 until 1 second has elapsed...the horn buzzes as soon as it reads 0 (not 0.9999 seconds later).

When the clock shows 35, between 0 and 1 second has elapsed.
When it shows 34, between 1 and 2 seconds have elapsed.
Taking this down to 25, between 10 and 11 seconds have elapsed.

35 => 0 - 1
34 => 1 - 2
33 => 2 - 3
32 => 3 - 4
31 => 4 - 5
30 => 5 - 6
29 => 6 - 7
28 => 7 - 8
27 => 8 - 9
26 => 9 - 10
25 => 10 - 11
24 => 11 - 12

Therefore, if you wait until it says 24, you give them at least 11 seconds and, depending on your reaction time, up to 12 seconds.