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

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

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Mon Jan 19, 2009, 01:02pm

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Quote:

Originally Posted by observer

Thus, one of his/her hands is used to hand the ball to
the thrower, the other hand is on the devise...No hands left to start
or chop the clock.

Why would the official signal for someone else to start the clock when he could push a button and start it himself?

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