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Originally Posted by Nevadaref
"...in light of the recent NCAA bulletin, which specifically addresses ’do-overs’..."
Could someone please post this bulletin. I would like to see what it says. Is it on e-officials?
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2006-07 NCAA Women’s Basketball
RULE INTERPRETATIONS & CASE PLAYS
1/3/07 Timer’s Mistakes and “Do-overs”
Play 1: A1 releases a shot near the sounding of the shot clock horn. The try is successful. Team B inbounds the ball and is dribbling the ball when the official blows the whistle to stop play. The officials then determine that a shot clock violation by Team A occurred. Team A’s basket is cancelled, the time elapsed since the alleged shot clock violation occurred is placed back on the game clock and play is resumed with a throw-in by Team B under Team A’s basket. Did the officials administer this play correctly?
Ruling 1: No. When the try by A1 was successful and no whistle was blown for a shot clock violation then, in the judgment of the officials, no shot clock violation occurred (9-11.2; A.R. 188). As per Rule 2-14.8 the shot clock horn shall not stop play unless recognized by an official’s whistle. If a shot clock violation had occurred, then the officials should have stopped play immediately. The officials judged that the shot was released within the shot clock period. When a new shot clock period began with Team B’s throw-in touching a player inbounds, it was too late to call a violation and/or cancel the basket (2-6.5.a). In addition, a shot clock violation, as with any other violation, is a judgment call of the official and is not reviewable using a monitor with the exception of a reading of 0.00 on the game clock (2-5.2.b and e; 2-5.3.e).
A shot clock violation is not a correctable error and the only time a score can be cancelled is in the case of a correctable error (2-11) or as a result of an obvious mistake by a shot clock operator (2-6.6). For example, the correctable error of erroneously counting or cancelling a score DOES NOT apply to judgment calls made or missed by officials. Erroneously counting/cancelling a basket pertains to a legitimate basket scored/not scored and the official erred in how he/she scored/did not score the basket (i.e., gave the basket to the wrong team or awarded a three instead of a two or visa versa; 2-11.1.e; A.R. 25 and 26). Whether or not a shot is released within a shot clock period is a judgment call as to whether or not a violation did/did not occur. Violations are not correctable errors. In both cases the error or mistake must be corrected within the prescribed time limits set forth by rule for each.
The only instances when time can be placed back on the game clock are when either a timing mistake or a malfunctioning of the clock occurs and only within the permitted time limits prescribed. When the mistake is by a shot clock operator, that mistake can only be corrected in the shot clock period in which the mistake occurred (2-6.6; A.R. 15). Rule 2-5.1.f outlines the time limits set forth to correct a mistake by the game clock operator or malfunctioning clock (2-6.4). According to NCAA rules, there are no ‘do-overs’. Officials commit errors and timer’s make mistakes and only a select few of each are permitted by rule to be corrected. Officials must know which errors or mistakes are permitted by rule to be corrected and what time limits restrict those corrections.
Play 2: With 4 seconds remaining on the game clock, A1 makes a throw-in to A2. The game clock does not start when the throw-in is touched inbounds by A2. The ball is passed twice, a shot is taken and the rebound is tipped out of bounds by B1. Prior to placing the ball at the disposal of A1 for the throw-in, the official realizes that there are 4 seconds on the game clock indicating that the game clock was not started on the previous throw-in.
Ruling 2: Rule 2-6.1 states that when an obvious timing mistake has occurred because of failure to start or stop the game clock properly, the mistake shall be corrected only when the referee has definite information relative to the time involved. The officials have definite information that the game clock did not start. If a monitor were available, the officials would be permitted to go to the monitor to determine the correct time to be placed on the game clock if any time remains (2-5.1.f; A.R. 8). If a monitor were not available, the officials are to confer with each other and/or check with the official timer to determine the correct time to be placed on the game clock or if any time remains in the game. By rule, a decision must be made relative to the time involved. The officials are not permitted by rule to leave 4 seconds on the game clock and repeat the initial throw-in by A1. According to NCAA rules, there are no ‘do-overs’.
Play 3: An official tosses the ball for the opening jump ball. Immediately after the ball is legally touched by jumper A1, it falls to the floor and lands between the jumpers. The official blows the whistle to stop play and determines that due to the unusual nature of the situation that the toss should be repeated. The officials put the original time back on the clock and repeat the toss to start the game. Did the officials administer this play correctly?
Ruling 3: No. When the official blew an inadvertent whistle, play should have been resumed at the point of interruption which is a re-jump with no adjustment to the clock since the alternating possession procedure had not been established. There was nothing illegal with the toss, the touch by A1, or the fact that the ball fell to the floor (2-4). Time should not have been placed on the game clock if the game clock started properly when the ball was legally touched by A1 (5-13.2). If the tossed ball is legally touched and the game clock is properly started, then there is no reason to put time back on the game clock even if a violation occurs after the legal touch. The only instances when time can be placed back on the game clock is when a timing mistake or a malfunctioning of the clock occurs only within the permitted time limits prescribed (2-5.1.f; 2-6.6; A.R. 15). According to NCAA rules, there are no ‘do-overs’.
