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What would you have done?
Had a boys varsity game last night at a youth detention center. There was only 1 clock, no arrow at the table & an incompetent table crew (prisoners) who started/stopped the clock whenever they could remember.
So 2:31 left in the 4th quarter, home team down by 8… they inbound the ball in their b/c (I’m new L in 2 person game facing the lone clock) then the baseball pass to the big guy right in front of me. As the baseball pass is coming to me I sneak-a-peak & notice that the clock is still at 2:31 I didn’t want to kill their opportunity to score. I hoped the clock would miraculously start (once again) as the fans/coaches of the visiting team were singing the theme song of the night “start the clock”. It didn’t start and there was a quick shot, a miss, an offensive rebound, another shot, miss, rebound & finally a score. I hit the whistle & got intercepted by the V coach on my way to the table. He was livid, saying “I had to take some time off the clock” and he is protesting if they lose… I tell him I don’t have definite info to do so (no counts) & that protests are not recognized by the Feds in basketball. How could I have handled that situation better? |
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Not sure that's in your mechanics book though...... |
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I think you did the best you could do under the circumstances. You said the clock was not being started/stopped correctly the whole game, now suddenly the coach has a problem.
Since I'm from Illinois, I recommend our fine Governor when he is behind bars to be on the table since he is used to running things. Last edited by fullor30; Wed Dec 10, 2008 at 02:22pm. |
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Start a count in your head if you can, but it sounds like you were pretty busy at the time.
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You just stated that you DEFINITELY saw that the clock was DEFINITELY not started properly. Get together with your partner and decide how much time should be taken off. |
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That was the best part of working that game!! Quote:
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Yes sir they play all sports home & away. They were playing a regular 5A HS team. Beautiful facility with a nicer sound system than most regular HS. I had a nephew locked down there a few years back. |
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Which can only be done with definite knowledge (i.e. counts).
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Maybe he would've hustled me a couple seasons ago, but 5-10-1 & 2 has taught me otherwise... Mick - You're right, that post-play was intense. Was hoping my tableside partner would sneak-a-peak & fix on his way to the f/c. Mark - It was the regular HS coach complaining |
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If time has come off the clock he goes away and there is no need to talk to him. Quote:
Early on when this was a recurring them you might have suggested to the game management that they explain to the clock operator the importance of their job, and if it persists you are well within you rights to insist on a new clock operator. Like it or not, they are part of your crew and even if they are in detention they still need to do the job because it ultimatly could reflect on your managment of the game.
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Questions and a thought:
1) Did you or another official have some type of discussion with the timer about procedures for starting the clock? Seems from your post that this was an ongoing issue that the officials were not aware of or were aware of it and did not do anything proactive to rectify the clock management. 2) Sounds like a good issue for the vetererns on this board to give thoughtful guidance on how to handle a situation of this nature. 3) Is there anything specific in the rules that allows one to blow the whistle, go to the timer and tell em to start the clock when the ball is now inbounded? 4) If not a specific rule (do not remember one), how about the all encomposing one that allows the referee to make decisions not specifically addressed in the rules? Thanks |
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Thanks for the advice! |
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