What is the purpose of the Black Boxes NCAA Officials wear during games?

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Sun Jan 18, 2009, 07:34am

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Originally Posted by tjones1

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"When an official blows the whistle, the belt pack recognizes the frequency of the FOX 40 whistle and sends a radio signal to the base station receiver that is connected to the scoreboard controller, stopping the clock at the speed of light."

Wouldn't that mean that the clock gets stopped at the speed of sound?

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