Visible Count Mechanics

[Nevadaref]

Originally Posted by Ch1town

So A5 rebounds B1s missed FT & gives it to A1 per coaches request "Give it to a guard"!! Team Bs coach is screaming "Get back on D" now the only ones in the BC are you & the dribbler. You're clicking all the way to the division line?

Same sitch but after a made basket?

Yes. What if you have a timing error? You need the count to fix it unless you are working a D1 game with a courtside monitor.

[Texas Aggie]

Your supervisor's an idiot

x2

[lpneck]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

Yes. What if you have a timing error? You need the count to fix it unless you are working a D1 game with a courtside monitor.

NCAA-W this is not true.

[eyezen]

Originally Posted by lpneck

NCAA-W this is not true.

I do not claim to know the rules on the women's side very well if at all, so I ask if you have no monitor and no visible count how would you fix an error? Guess?

[lpneck]

Originally Posted by eyezen

I do not claim to know the rules on the women's side very well if at all, so I ask if you have no monitor and no visible count how would you fix an error? Guess?

Well, "guess" is pretty harsh, but essentially, yes. You go through the play and come up with the best approximation you can.

Example: Team B-52, Team A-51. 4.0 seconds remain.

A1 throws it into A2, who takes 3 dribbles, and passes to A3. A3 takes another two dribbles, shot fakes, goes up, and gets fouled in the act of shooting.

Clock still says 4.0. We are idiots and never realized the clock did not start.

NFHS ruling- shoot two with 4.0 on the clock.
NCAA-W ruling- determine how much time should have come off of the clock and adjust it accordingly. If it is more than 4.0 (and in this case it sounds like it probably was), game over. B wins. Drive home safely.

I can not speak for the NCAA-M ruling.

[TravelinMan]

"Practice your visible count, be accurate, and always show a visible count."

In order to maintain an accurate count, I count 1001, 1002, 1003, etc. I am always within 1 second accuracy. That way a coach can't point to clock to prove you have an inaccurate visible count. Hope this helps.