Timing Error - NCAA-W - Clock stops during play

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Originally Posted by jdw3018

Question I should, but obviously don't, know the answer to. Last night in the Kansas State vs. Wyoming Women's NIT Semi game at the end of regulation WY was trying to score to tie. During a loose ball scrum, the clock stopped at 7.3 seconds for a couple seconds, then started again and WY made a shot close to the buzzer for the tie.

Officials conferred but nothing was changed and on to OT. My question - how to handle a stoppage of the clock like that if the officials become aware of it after time has expired. Could the officials use a stopwatch and monitor to determine how much time should have come off, compare that to when the shot went up and call the game if the shot wouldn't have counted?

I may be wrong, but I'm pretty sure that they could have gone to the monitor and used a stopwatch to see how much time elapsed when the clock was stopped. However, it would be tough to wave off a shot that was taken by a player who shoots in time according to the clock she sees. Interesting dilemma. I know for sure if it was a shot clock situation, they could negate the basket and call a violation. For example, an erroneous reset of the shot clock and the player thinks he has more time, the officials can call a violation if they know the clock should have expired. I believe it's the same for the game clock failing to start properly.