Timing Issue - You Call It
 

BV, home team A is ahead by 20 inbounding the ball in BC with 8 seconds to go in the first half. They inbound against pressure, nearly turn it over and hit a buzzer-beater to end 1st half. Coach B complains that there was a problem with the clock and that more than 8 seconds elapsed. Crew confers and determines that the clock started on time and that no official saw the clock stop at any time. However, the clock operator confirms that he accidentally stopped the clock briefly while the play was in front of him. Nobody has knowledge of the exact time that this stoppage occurred or how long it was. What would you do in this situation?

Count the bucket and go to the locker room for halftime.

Heading for a cold bottle of water and a towel.

Water, towel, and possibly a candy bar.

I'd re -play the 8 seconds at inital throw in, since the Home team admin screwed up and admitted mistake. Otherwise, you may be looking at a ruff 2nd half to officiate.

OK! What rule exactly lets you do this?

there is nothing in NFHS that allows for a re-play. Why break into jail?

I predict at least 6 pages on this one.

You cannot replay the entire 8 seconds. That's out.

You cannot just walk away without talking to the clock guy.

Once he admits he stopped and started the thing your next question to the timer has to be how much time did that process take. If his reply is he doesn't know, or if he offers a wild-azzed guess, then you leave. That's pretty much guaranteed to happen IMO.

Once in the locker room the crew has to agree to watch the clock very closely in the second half because the guy at the table is either incompetent or a cheat or both.

Don't be harsh. He could be MILF-watching.

But, would he admit it AND would you then check what he was watching?

You could check if there was a monitor at the table.

I am stearing clear of any further discussions of MILF watching and TV monitor replays......

That's OK. Dan and I can handle it from now on.......

Maybe they should have a little booth instead that you can go into to check the replays.

Hmmmmmm.......

Maybe we could put in a coin-operated replay machine too. Sounds promising.

Let's bring Chuck into this. I hear he really knows his way around a mop, would be an asset to the team.