Clock habits

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by Scrapper1

I may certainly be wrong here, but I think the original poster is asking about checking the clock when he stops play, not when he's ready to put the ball back in play.

I would certainly check the table for subs before putting the ball back in play, but my first look is never at the table when I'm stopping play. I usually get my shooter first, then get the clock. If there's no shot in the play, I will try to check the clock immediately.

Sometimes there's confusion about what's being called with a double whistle, and then sometimes I am more concerned with making sure I'm on the same page as my partner before I check the clock.

Agreed -- if you're the official stopping the clock or if you have secondary responsivilities for that play.

Under three-person though, normally at least one other official can (and should) get a good look at the clock(s) before assuming the dead ball officiating.

[Mark Padgett]

Originally Posted by Junker

I bet the uniform points of emphasis were much easier to enforce in the sun dial era. I think I'd stick to working women's games under those.

Yeah - and the term "flopping" had a whole different meaning.