"Countdown" allowed or not? - The Official Forum

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Fri Jan 15, 2010, 01:01pm

mbyron

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Originally Posted by M&M Guy

Just a thought, but since there was only one scoreboard on one end of the gym, why wouldn't the clock operator do this anyway, and for both teams at the end of each period?

The answer that jumps to my mind is: that's not his job.

If coaches or players want to count down, I have no problem with that. Since it does constitute assistance, that's properly the job of a coach or teammate.

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