"Coach do you need a tissue?"

[Terrapins Fan]

The game was tied several times. We had 1 problem, the shot clock ( 30 seconds ) had 4 seconds on it. Visitors had the ball OOB under their basket. I am opposite in C ( 3 man ) ball comes in I glance at the clock, 4 secs. I look bak to my area, pass pass, ball to low post my side. I look at the clock, 4 secs, now I am concerned. Shot, partner calls a foul. mentally I have 4 to 5 secs gone, but I can't say, 4 or 5 one or the other, it was close. Clock reset on the shot, even though ball did not hit the rim. Home coach is going crazy. It's her clock opperator.

We come together and I give my info to partners. All I have to say is, I saw the clock didn't start, but I can't say when the foul occured. It could have been at the 4 sec mark. I would have blown my whistle in one more second for certain, but it didn't come to that.

Now I tell you, this because visitor hit both FTs. If I "T" the visitor coiach, I have an effect on the game, and I'd rather not, he was just whinney ( sp? ).

Later home team ties the score and I figure, no harm, no call on the "T" for visiting coach.

This is my 3 rd time with him this year. 1st two times, he wasn't as bad. This was his last game of the season. He won by 7 at the FT line.