Is this common in your neck of the woods?

[26 Year Gap]

I have done just a few games with a shot clock. The shot clocks are on the top of both backboards where all players, bench personnel, coaches and officials can readily see them. No difference from the game clock in my opinion. Why penalize the defense by letting the offense know what they should already know? Spot throw-in or run of the line especially coming in from a timeout is not the same in my opinion.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by 26 Year Gap

Spot throw-in or run of the line especially coming in from a timeout is not the same in my opinion.

Required in IAABO mechanics. Just added this past season. Previous to this it had been a suggested option. Not sure about NFHS. I'm sure a non-IAABO Forum member will be along shortly to bring us up to speed on NFHS mechanics regarding this situation.

[Back In The Saddle]

Spot or running baseline throw-in v. time remaining on the shot clock is apples and oranges. Spot/running is not obvious. If you are the thrower and you have a brain fart and don't recall why you're throwing the ball in, there is nowhere you can look for that information. The shot clock, OTOH, is prominently displayed. Not only can the player look at any time to remind himself of the remaining time, he is coached to do so...every time the ball becomes live.

By reminding the players of the remaining time, you are doing for them what they rightly should be doing for themselves.