A question

[rainmaker]

Originally Posted by MisterV

The officials said that since they could not remember the exact time which was previously on the clock, and they could not say for certain how much time should be taken off, they just left the clock as it was. The coach of A did not like it, but now, with only a 3 point lead, did not want to risk getting whacked by arguing further. Team A was able to run out the clock and win the game so no damage was done.

By the way, have you guessed that I was the coach of team A?

No, I didn't guess, and that's a good thing! I'm very, very impressed by your logic, "did not want to risk getting whacked by arguing further." Also, I like the part about "we won so no damage done."

I strongly recommend that you run clinics for all MS coaches, anf that they pay you large amounts of money.

As others have said, officials should have removed 6 seconds, since timer said that's how much he let it run. But it's understandable that they didn't know that part. The clock keeper doesn't have the right to just take timing matters like that into his own hands, and I hope he was instructed not to do it in the future. He should have told the officials as soon as he realized he'd goofed, and let them decide what to do at that point. I'm just letting you know that for future tournaments, so you can tell them at the beginning of the tournament what they need to do, and how to handle things.