First Time Ever

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Originally Posted by jdw3018

And you shouldn't. It's not the way to resume the half by rule.

If a team isn't available when the half is to begin, you are to instruct the timer to start a 60-second time period. If the team is not available at the end of the "extra minute" they are assessed a team technical foul.

You would never actually start the half without the other team present.

Actually we did. I really don't see the difference in starting a half without one team present (their choice) or just not coming out of huddle onto the floor (again their choice). The team with the arrow was ready to receive the ball and play. Had they not made the throw in following their first 5 second violation - they would have received a T. Where does it say that if a team is not available to start the second half you are to instruct the timer to start a (another?) 60 second time period. I don't believe I've ever read that one. Heck - they just had an 8:00 time period.

In any case - he learned the lesson. The second game they informed the timer where they would be "hiding out" and were on the court with 3:05 remaining on the clock.