An Experiment

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by TimTaylor

It would be pretty embarrassing to make a 10 second back court violation call when only 7 or 8 seconds have run off the clock.

About thirty years ago, I did exactly that, yet, I remember it like it was yesterday. Only eight seconds had run off the clock after a made free throw. Coach was so upset that I had to charge him with a technical foul. In discussing it with my partner on the ride home, we figured out that I probably continued a five second throwin count and tacked it onto my ten second count. Apologized to the coach the next time I saw him. This was before we were encouraged to change hands when changing counts.

[shavano]

Just had my son test me on a 10 count backcourt count. 10.05 seconds.

Happy times... Now if I could get that spin move in the post called correctly every time...

[BktBallRef]

Originally Posted by shavano

Now if I could get that spin move in the post called correctly every time...

With a player's back to the basket while holding the ball, the player rolls to his right or left. That makes the second foot his pivot. If he picks it up and puts it down before he shoots, easy travel.

[BktBallRef]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

About thirty years ago, I did exactly that, yet, I remember it like it was yesterday. Only eight seconds had run off the clock after a made free throw. Coach was so upset that I had to charge him with a technical foul. In discussing it with my partner on the ride home, we figured out that I probably continued a five second throwin count and tacked it onto my ten second count. Apologized to the coach the next time I saw him. This was before we were encouraged to change hands when changing counts.

And how do you know the clock was started properly?

[Clark Kent]

I noticed my count was off a few years ago and now I try to keep it more consistent as I'm in T following the ball up the court. I try to look at the game clock when it is in bounded for a two main reasons. 1. to make sure it starts 2. to see how accurate my count is. I'm still not perfect, but I'm much better than I use to be.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by BktBallRef

And how do you know the clock was started properly?

From the coaches reaction, and the crowd's reaction, and knowing the guys at the table, I kind of knew that I screwed up. To bad the realization didn't come to me until I was in the car on the way home with my partner.