Tennessee--Rutgers ending--Women's Game

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Originally Posted by rainmaker

None of this argument about whether or not the shot should be allowed speaks to the issue of the clock "pausing" for a fairly long time at .2 seconds. It appears the refs either didn't know that this happened, didn't notice it in the replays, or didn't feel authorized to address it. I'd be interested in hearing whether there are rules in the NCAA set that speak to this particular issue.

Somehow we got off on this side note of rather a held ball could count with .2 left. That really wasn't the original discussion. If you get the chance read back aways.

The NCAA rules do have provisions that would allow the officials to use the monitor and reconstruct the play while using a stop watch in timing error situations.

My contention all along like you hinted, is that they didn't know there was an error. If they didn't know they had a timing error then the "R" wouldn't have any reason to look for one in addition to the play he was asking for.

I would almost guarantee that this particular situation is going to initiate changes in the NCAA court side monitor procedures. For example maybe requiring that when you go to the monitor that you should look @ so much time before the play @ game speed while checking the in question play as well as timing issue's. Doing this before looking @ the play in question in a frame by frame mode.