Clock doesn't start question

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First off - on every in bound play, toss, or any time the ball is to become live and the clock should start, one or more persons on a crew should be checking to see that the clock starts, and in those games where used that the shot clock starts when proper possession is gained.
If the either clock does not start, you need to blow the play dead or get some sort of count going NOW.

There are no do overs so in the original post they are wrong. If you let the play go on what ever happend counts you can not go back and do it over and you can not wipe out actions that took place durring that time period.

The basic tenant here is that there are means by which to establish, that time ran off the clock and that a definate amount of time ran off the clock.
Maybe not the correct amount but a definate amount, and the definate amount of time has to come off the clock.

The other issue is that you need pre-game these situation big time and you discuss them during the game, if you have timing issues and at the end of the half and end of the game so that you are aware and prepared to handle the situation when it arrises - then is is a quick he says and he says and you adjust the clock with out a lot of problem.

This is a Crew issue and you need to be on top of it.