spurned rules changes

[Pantherdreams]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

I think it's only a matter of time before the NFHS makes the allowance for it.

The occurrance of the stall ball technique is so rare, IMO, that it hardly warrants the expense and trouble of such a rule change. Not that a shot clock isn't a good idea (I really don't have a strong opinion), but the fear of stall ball really isn't that strong an argument.

I don't think fear of stall ball in itself is the best reason but it is one that is real. Having played, coached and now occaisionally reffing in the state of Maine it is very real and much more common then I've seen other places without one.

You can go to summer leagues and see teams running the old four corners and stalling the ball in 8-2 games for the from the 2nd quarter on. In the lower classifications at the high school state tournament, its basically a forgone conclusion anybody up by more than three hoops is not going to shoot it in the 4th quarter unless you make them.

Since I ref with a 24 second shot clock almost all the time, having no shot clock and reffing these games seems like death to me.