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I could go with that interp...
IF we make sure that both teams also know how much time is left on the clock. IF only the officials are privy to that information, it's unfair to the teams to use it. |
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Rule 1 SECTION 15 CLOCK AND SCOREBOARDRequiring that a clock be visible in no way precludes the use of other, smaller, displays of the same clock (in the console) for more accurate information. It only establishes that at least one "visible" clock must exist. By what rule do you exclude use of the console display? Does the console display the time left on the clock/game or not? Are you saying the clock on the console is invisible? ;) In fact, define "visible". I can see the console from 100ft. away....it may not be legible from that far, but it is visible. Remember that any situation where <=0.3s is relevant will start with a deadball and the clock stopped: a throwin, FT, or, in a ridiculously extreme sequence of events, a jump ball. This is easily a situation where the exact amount of time can be determined and, if necessary, communicated. |
OK, so now I have to get together with my partners and see if they had any information to give about the time on the clock. My partners say .4, the clock operator looks down, starts leaning on his buzzer to alert us to the fact that his clock says .2 Now what?
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BTW, I'm with Camron. A school buys a new console that has tenths but the scoreboard doesn't. The scoreboard shows 0:00 but the horn hasn't sounded. The console shows .2 seconds remaining. Even though you have definite knowledge that .2 remains, you're going to ignore that and guess whether a successful shot is good or not, rather than immediately waving it off. There's no way you're going to make me believe you're going to count the basket when you know there's .2 left. That's just plain dumb. |
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Yeah, I've seen plenty of them. Which means no one knows how many 10th's of a second are left which means the rule does apply at those venues. |
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One thing I am taking from this thread is that I am going to be sure to pre-game this with my partners and come to a consensus as to how we are going to interpret this, whereas in the past I'm not sure it would have come up...although I can't remember the last time I called a game where the clock didn't have 10ths of a second so whole thing is probably irrelevant...want to bet me that my first game this year is in a gym with no 10ths?:D
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Wouldn't this be perfect for MTD, Sr to send to the NFHS for an interp?
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Have at it, fellas. I've added my $.02. |
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