Shot clock reset question

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Billy's list was put together by IAABO, for the most part. IAABO does a good job most of the time, but they primarily aim their material at high school rules and officials. But of course, there are no high school (NFHS) rules for the shot clock. So I have just a couple of corrections/comments:

Originally Posted by BillyMac

Start Shot Clock
*Loose Ball - when player gains control of ball

A little misleading. In many cases, the shot clock is already running during a loose ball. If it's running, then the determination must be whether to reset it (if the defense secures control) or simply allow it to continue (if the offense secures control). If you're talking strictly about rebounding action, then the description is correct; but obviously, there are lots of other loose ball situations.

When To Reset
*Held ball – if defensive team has AP arrow
*Technical Foul

Both of these are incorrect. The first item should read:

*Any held ball -- EXCEPTION: When there is team control and the possession arrow favors the team in control.

That is an important distinction. If a held ball occurs immediately following a try which fails to hit the ring, we will reset the shot clock, even if the arrow favors the offensive team. If there's no team control, reset it on the held ball.

The second item is almost correct for high school rules, because in high school, any single technical foul results in either a change of possession (reset) or a defensive foul (reset). But even for high school rules, it should be noted that this reset is for any SINGLE technical foul, as double technicals would go to the POI, with no reset of the shot clock.

In college games, it should read:

*A single technical foul charged to the defensive team.
*A single flagrant technical foul.
*(MEN) A single intentional technical foul.

When Not To Reset
*Defensive team cause held ball but offensive team has AP arrow

As I pointed out above, this is inaccurate.

*Any shot at wrong basket

Just for precision, I would reword this to: "Any ball thrown which contacts the opponent's basket."

As I mentioned, there simply are no NFHS rules to govern the shot clock. So if Billy's state has mandated things to be the way he typed them up, that's how he should do them. But if the original poster is doing the shot clock for an NCAA game, I hope that my comments cleared up any differences.