Halftime Buzzer Beater situation

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by coach41

While the game was held at a school gym, the tournament hosts were using a portable game clock which was placed at the scorer's table. The portable clocks are basically useless to officials for last minute situations because we can't see the time and the buzzer's are not all that loud.

Let me guess. AAU game?

[bainsey]

When you're judging whether a try is released before time expires, the NFHS rules say you must judge the release by, in order of priority:
*the light behind the backboard (new rule in 2009-10),
*the horn.

Of course, most school gyms don't have the light, so we have to deal with the horn. If the horn isn't very audible, the table needs to help you with that, either via the whistle that ABC mentioned, or a secondary air horn.

Keep your eyes on the court, and your ears on the horn.

[grunewar]

Originally Posted by bainsey

Of course, most school gyms don't have the light, so we have to deal with the horn. If the horn isn't very audible, the table needs to help you with that, either via the whistle that ABC mentioned, or a secondary air horn.

Keep your eyes on the court, and your ears on the horn.

And most school gyms don't have a supplemental whistle or air horn either.......at least in my experiences.

[bainsey]

Originally Posted by grunewar

And most school gyms don't have a supplemental whistle or air horn either.......at least in my experiences.

True. The one place where I consistently see/hear it at our regional high school tournament in the Bangor Auditorium, where it gets really loud, and a secondary air horn is sometimes needed. Here's hoping they get those lights soon.

No matter where you are, though, if you can't hear the horn, and there are no lights, get the table's help with another audible signal.