Timer's mistake at end of the game

[Mark Dexter]

Some observations as a timer/wanna-be ref:

(1) In close games with only a few seconds left (especially in tourneys) most refs will be counting either with a wrist flick or mentally, and should be able to say either the shot was after the "horn" or how much should be left on the clock.

(2) This was a backcourt throw-in, so the trail should have had at least part of a ten-second count, which can be taken off of the clock.

(3) If there was no count whatsoever, then the score is tied 58-58, and team A gets to inbound the ball with 4.0 seconds left in the game.

(4) No matter which of the above happens/ed, the timer will be killed shortly after the game.