Clock reads 0:00

[Smitty]

Originally Posted by slow whistle

But doesn't that statement in the rule go without saying? If it isn't on the board and isn't on the console, isn't anywhere, then how do you know if there is 2/10ths, 9/10ths whatever? You obviously have to use your judgement as to whether he/she got the shot off...

If the note wasn't in the rulebook, you'd be having a bunch of people up in arms asking "but what if the clock doesn't display 10ths of seconds????". It fills in that blank. It just serves to cover all the bases. This is exactly the kind of thing a lot of people complain about wanting for other rules - because they don't cover all the possibilities. And so here's a case where the rule does cover it all and still people complain.

Common sense must prevail - if the clock (scoreboard OR console) shows .3 or less, you cannot allow a catch and shoot. It's simple.