NCAA Mechanics Question

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The ball and the action around it will determine who has the shot clock responsibility. If it is a situation where there is no shot taken, then the official who has primary responsibility for the ball has the shot clock.

The same holds true if it is a matter of whether or not the shot was launched before or after the shot clock expired. The official on the ball must make this call. However, the other outside official will have the responsibility of a shot clock violation if the shot does not hit the rim. This is necessary because the official who has the shot must also protect the shooter up and down. Because of this responsibility, the other official takes the responsibility for drawing iron or not.