stop the clock to fix the net

[ChuckElias]

Originally posted by Hawks Coach
A hung net definitely impacts the view that a player has of the target by distorting their view of the rim and the basket - it clearly impacts the shot. You need to be able to catch and see a clear target immediately. A hung net prevents this and may cause a miss.

Coach, I always appreciate your posts and your perspective from the bench. But I played competitively in high school and recreationally for many years after that, and I can honestly say that the net up or down NEVER affected my view of the basket. (No snide jokes about my height, JR ) I have never even heard that proposed as a reason to fix the net. I had shots bounce funny b/c of a hung net during practice (mostly b/c guys used to get a kick out of intentionally flipping the net up as tight as they could get it. Yes, we were also easily amused), but never in a game.

The clock should, IMHO, never be stopped to fix the net.

Chuck