at what point?

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by Old School

The way to answer this Johnny is how or when would you restart the clock in a regulation game. The answer is when the ball becomes live.

1)The ball becomes live after the 2nd F/T if missed,
2) or if the shooter made the bucket after the first F/T is missed.
3) If the F/T is made, the ball becomes live when inbounded successfully by the opponents.

How many times do you have to be corrected on one of the most basic basketball rules? You don't have a clue as to when a ball becomes live or dead by rule.

1) The ball becomes live on a FT when the FT shooter has it. You can't score with a dead ball. That's another rules basic.
2) The ball is dead as soon as the shooter makes a "bucket", not vice-versa.
3) In any throw-in, the ball becomes live when it is at the disposal of the thrower.

In all three cases, the ball being live has got absolutely NOTHING to do with when the rules tell us to start the clock.

Lah....freaking.....me!