Blown 10 second count

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Camron Rust

Being off by less than 1 second after 10 seconds is pretty accurate.

I'm an analytical chemist. For quality control purposes, when we report a result that's plus, or minus, twenty percent, of another result, we are considered to have duplicated, or replicated, that result. Coming out of academia, I didn't believe this at first, but it's true.

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

I'm an analytical chemist. For quality control purposes, when we report a result that's plus, or minus, twenty percent, of another result, we are considered to have duplicated, or replicated, that result. Coming out of academia, I didn't believe this at first, but it's true.

And wtf does that have to do with basketball rules? Last time I looked the 10-second rule didn't say between 8-12 seconds.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

Last time I looked the 10-second rule didn't say between 8-12 seconds.

If this would be acceptable in a precise, and accurate, field such as analytical science, then I would think that most evaluators would be pleased if an official was able to get it somewhere between 9 and 11 seconds. That would be acceptable to me, especially if the trail official, in a two person game, had a lot of other things to watch. Eight seconds is kind of fast. Twelve seconds is kind of slow. Hitting it on the head at ten seconds, exactly, every single time up the court, seems like a lot to ask.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

And wtf does that have to do with basketball rules?

It's about precision, accuracy, and being able to consistently duplicate a result. In this case, getting as close to ten seconds as humanly possible. How precise, and accurate, do officials, players coaches, and fans, expect us to be? 10.00 seconds every single time? So then how close to 10.00?

[tref]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

It's about precision, accuracy, and being able to consistently duplicate a result. In this case, getting as close to ten seconds as humanly possible. How precise, and accurate, do officials, players coaches, and fans, expect us to be? 10.00 seconds every single time? So then how close to 10.00?

10 seconds every time? No, but with the clock stopped in the closing moments of a competitive contest... I don't think thats a tough task for the exceptional official.