Dan, this is not what I was talking about at all in the passage you quoted. In that post, the Trail has called a 10-second violation with 28 seconds showing on the shot clock. In that situation, the ball is already dead, so the C is not killing the play as you state.

After the ball is dead, the C might reasonably go to the Trail and say "The clock only ran off 7 seconds. Are you sure about your 10 count?" At that point, the Trail can say, "Yes, the clock started late" or "#$*%, my bad."

Do you think that's unreasonable? (Honest question, not baiting.)

OK. We can agree that *my* comments are valid, right?

Now to your play (which I agree I misread)...I gotta say if Coach A isn't up screaming his azz off that I screwed it up (as I expect he would be 99% of the time) and you come in to plead his case I'm gonna be pissed at you.

So no. MYOB.

I think so. Unless you're saying that the 10-second call should never come from the C; in which case, I disagree.

And if he is up and screaming, you already know it and you're gonna bite the bullet and go IW? :)

Reread my post and you'll see what I was saying. It's pretty clear.With the the shot clock at 28?

I'm pretty sure I won't have a 10 second whistle unless I know it's right and I can explain it. ;)

(And if you decide to come in and help the coach argue his case I'm gonna be pissed at you :) )