Time change question - you make the call
 

Just thought I'd throw this in since we just changed to DST. It's similar to an old posting of mine regarding officiating on a cruise ship that crosses the International Dateline during a game.

Let's say it's late at night just before we are going to change from DST to Standard time. The game is in multiple overtimes (which should tip you off that it wouldn't be my game). A1 is dribbling in his backcourt following a basket by team B. While he is dribbling, the time change occurs and it is now one hour earlier. How much time will you give him to get the ball across the division line? :confused:

BTW - I can't wait to hear Old School's interp on this. :eek:

Did the game clock go back one hour, too? You want to be sure that Old Reform School has all of the right information.

How much time will you give him to get the ball across the division line?

10 seconds! :D Hey, rules is rules!!

But, I too wait with in anticipation for a more experienced, old school answer.

The Emperor from nevada emailed me to say he thinks he's found a way for the rules to support giving team A 60 minutes and 10 seconds. He's sharpening his crayon before he gets it all down on paper.

I would make sure I had definite knowledge of how much time was on the clock at the moment of the time change and then wait until natuarl stoppage of play to correct the game clock. This one time the Timer did not make mistake. :D

MTD, Sr.

As soon as I know that the time change has occurred, I blow my whistle and grant the White team a timeout. At the end of the timeout, I give the ball to B at the 28 foot line in their frontcourt. :D

The call is obviously traveling. You people are horrible officials. :eek:

Rule citation needed. Coach says, "You people are horrible officials" Is that two technical fouls, one for each ref insulted, or just one general techincal for being offensive?