3/10 second or less

[JRutledge]

Originally posted by BktBallRef
Correct.

About 12 years ago, I believe it was an MLK holiday game, the Knicks and Bulls were playing in MSG. Bulls were up 1 with 0:00.1 remaining, kicks ball for a throw-in. The Knicks inbound the ball to Trent Tucker who catches the ball, turns and puts up a 3 from the corner. The horn didn't sound until the shot was almost to the basket. The shot went in, the officials counted it, and the Knicks won.

Obviously, the clock operator failed to start the clock when he was supposed to. Within a few days, the NBA instituted a rule that stated only a tap could score with 0:00.3 or less on the clock. THe NCAA and the NF soon followed.

Here endeth the lesson.

TH, the rule in the NBA is .07, not .03 if I am not mistaken. You are correct about the game, but there was .07 seconds on the clock, when Knicks sniper Trent Tucker hit the game winning shot against the Bulls I believe. They did change the rule, but they said that the rule would be .07 you could only have a tip. The only reason the time was determined to be .07 was because that was what was on the clock when Tucker took the ball from out of bounds and drilled the 3 point shot that won the game. NF and NCAA did follow, but they determined less time than the NBA.

And you know, I could be completely wrong and stupid on this, but I saw the game live when this happen on TV. I have a pretty good memory, but I could be wrong.

Does anyone remember this but me and TH?

Peace

[Edited by JRutledge on Nov 21st, 2001 at 09:38 AM]