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There've been many discussions in the past because they reduce timing errors to near zero, if not zero. It was then mentioned that the system costs $2,000 per gym to implement. Then, you'd need officials that can operate the PTS while officiating. (Believe me, some can't!)
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There've been many discussions in the past because they reduce timing errors to near zero, if not zero. It was then mentioned that the system costs $2,000 per gym to implement. Then, you'd need officials that can operate the PTS while officiating. (Believe me, some can't!)
You must have missed the issues with the clock stopping in the middle of the play. I want to say it was during the NCAA tournament. Did they ever get those issues worked out?
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You must have missed the issues with the clock stopping in the middle of the play. I want to say it was during the NCAA tournament. Did they ever get those issues worked out?
Hmmm, I don't recall those issues. I'm certain that the NBE doesn't have any issues. Why would the NCAA have issues? Were officials breathing heavy, while they referee, and maybe causing the ever so slightest whistle-sound?
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Hmmm, I don't recall those issues. I'm certain that the NBE doesn't have any issues. Why would the NCAA have issues? Were officials breathing heavy, while they referee, and maybe causing the ever so slightest whistle-sound?
I don't think BillyMac or Mark Padgett were there, so probably not.
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You must have missed the issues with the clock stopping in the middle of the play. I want to say it was during the NCAA tournament. Did they ever get those issues worked out?
I don't think they use PTS during tournament play (or, at least, they didn't used to use it)
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I don't think they use PTS during tournament play (or, at least, they didn't used to use it)
They haven't in the past. I believe the reasoning was that not every venue was set up for it. Doesn't make sense to me. As much money that is put into the tournament I don't think it would take that much for the NCAA to equip every venue with a PTS.
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They haven't in the past. I believe the reasoning was that not every venue was set up for it. Doesn't make sense to me. As much money that is put into the tournament I don't think it would take that much for the NCAA to equip every venue with a PTS.
As I understand the PTS system, a lot of those venues don't want it because - once installed - they pretty much have to use it for everything.
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As I understand the PTS system, a lot of those venues don't want it because - once installed - they pretty much have to use it for everything.
There isn't a switch to "Use / Not Use" the PTS?
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As I understand the PTS system, a lot of those venues don't want it because - once installed - they pretty much have to use it for everything.
The use of the system is sometimes conference driven. In the past 3 years the Mid American conference made all their school put it in. There is still a person at the table starting and stopping the clock along with the officials. They can also tell if your "pack" is working or not. One other side not the "packs" operate on a battery that is only sold by PTS...pretty smart of them.
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They haven't in the past. I believe the reasoning was that not every venue was set up for it. Doesn't make sense to me. As much money that is put into the tournament I don't think it would take that much for the NCAA to equip every venue with a PTS.
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As I understand the PTS system, a lot of those venues don't want it because - once installed - they pretty much have to use it for everything.
The reason they don't use it (or haven't in the past) is because the NCAA didn't pay for it. Each conference pays a fee to basically rent the equipment every year (or however long the contract is). All the venues can use the system, but ya gotta pay to use it.
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I don't think they use PTS during tournament play (or, at least, they didn't used to use it)
Ah that's right, I remember that now.
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