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Game clock reads 5:35. Horn buzzes on the dead ball. Official goes to the table. Timer tells the official he believes he placed 7 minutes on the clock insted of 8 minutes to start the quarter.:eek: If the officials can recall that the period did start with the incorrect time, then can the game clock be changed?
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Here's a picture of Fred with his wife when he was on the Tonight Show because he lost over 150 pounds.
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Great example of why I check the clock before the start of the game, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th quarters (and OT if it applies) before I give the green light to make the ball live.
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Second, according to that case play, it appears if the clock is set for more than the required time, we will end up playing more than the total required time, but if the clock was set at under the required time, we will only play a total of the required time. Iow, if the clock was set at 5:00, when it should've been 4:00, and :45 runs off before it's noticed, we then set the clock to 4:00 and play on. (Which means the total time played would end up 4 minutes and 45 seconds.) Logically, I would think we take 4:00, subtract off the :45 played, and start from 3:15, using "definite information" principles. But, if we started at 3:00 instead of 4:00, and :45 runs off, we would correct it to the correct time of 3:15, and the total time played would be only the 4 minutes. I wonder why the disparity in the two situations? |
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Thus the disparity. |
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I would think this would be a real stretch, though, to have that much time come off before someone recognizes the original error. |
5.7.3 SITUATION: Following a violation in the extra period, the timer beckons the referee to the table. The timer informs the referee that by mistake the period started with: (a) more; or, (b) less than 4 minutes on the clock. RULING: In (a), if the mistake is discovered before the clock reaches 4 minutes, the clock shall be set at 4 minutes and play resumes. If discovered after reaching 4 minutes, no correction is allowed. In (b), the appropriate amount of time shall be added to reflect a 4-minute period.
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C'mon, where is our resident "table expert" when we need him? This is his opportunity to shine.......
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