Timer's mistake at end of the game

[Madine30]

I had a similar situation in a college game this year. First of all we need to focus on game management. In my opinion the player never should have gotten a shot off. The officials need to recognize that the clock had not started and immediately kill the play. Second, if there was a timeout immediately before the play, the officials should use this time to confer with the scorers. Simply saying "we need you now" to the timer will often help them keep focused.