5.10.1 Sit E

[JugglingReferee]

I've said this before on here and I will say it again.

In fact, I had a close game just the other day and it was a BV tourament semi-final. IIRC, the time on the clock was 00:55.9 when a TO was granted. I went to the timer (grade 11 girl) and told her that "at this point, the only thing that would prevent her from doing her job perfectly is to screw up the clock. It's a close game, so please make sure that you stop on the whistle and start when 'we' chop in time."

[slow whistle]

Originally Posted by JugglingReferee

I've said this before on here and I will say it again.

In fact, I had a close game just the other day and it was a BV tourament semi-final. IIRC, the time on the clock was 00:55.9 when a TO was granted. I went to the timer (grade 11 girl) and told her that "at this point, the only thing that would prevent her from doing her job perfectly is to screw up the clock. It's a close game, so please make sure that you stop on the whistle and start when 'we' chop in time."

Agreed you have to do this...If team A is smart and they know that they don't have to inbound the ball with less than 5 seconds, then as the inbounder is going to pick-up the ball he is checking the clock - if it is stopped he is probably going to look at me and say "HEY THE CLOCK IS STOPPED" which gives you an opportunity to take Bob's solution and tell him that you have the clock don't worry about it...

[Camron Rust]

I did exacly C a couple of weeks ago in a similar situation....

Throwin late in quarter with 3 seconds left. Clock didn't start. I counted ot 3....and blew the whistle to end the quarter then stated "Clock didn't start...three seconds have passed...quarter is over."