Clock starts too soon

[BayStateRef]

Originally Posted by jdw3018

What if the next dead ball isn't until the game is over? Best to take care of it at the time.

We did that at the time. In looking back, I am wondering if there is a "better" way so that one team was not "penalized" for the timer's error.

Based on the way this game was going....I am confident there would have been another dead ball. Either the team that was behind would have made a basket (remember the "No foul" cry from the coach...he was willing to trade a basket for time off the clock) or if they missed and did not get the rebound, they would have fouled.