(Un)Correctable Error & Shot Clock Use ?

[chseagle]

A couple of years ago, I did the 4A Regionals at the local arena & on the girls' court the whole scoreboard malfunctioned barely into the 1st game of the tournament. For the rest of that day we used iPods/iPhones & stopwatches for game clock, shot clock, & TOs. For the shot clock, whoever was shot clock would count down the shot clock for the coaches to hear & if time ran out the PA announcer would say "buzz". For the game clock, the PA Announcer would announce by the minute the time left & then either "buzz" or "end of quarter/half/game" as well as count out the last ten seconds of the quarter.

Concerning the use of the shot clock, it is normally mandated by the state association, so it's they who have the final say as to what is acceptable & not concerning the display of the shot clock & it's use.

Generally for the shot clock display, either a display at both ends of the court or if a single display, the shot clock is to be opposite of the scorers' table.

[Scuba_ref]

Originally Posted by chseagle

A couple of years ago, I did the 4A Regionals at the local arena & on the girls' court the whole scoreboard malfunctioned barely into the 1st game of the tournament. For the rest of that day we used iPods/iPhones & stopwatches for game clock, shot clock, & TOs. For the shot clock, whoever was shot clock would count down the shot clock for the coaches to hear & if time ran out the PA announcer would say "buzz". For the game clock, the PA Announcer would announce by the minute the time left & then either "buzz" or "end of quarter/half/game" as well as count out the last ten seconds of the quarter.

Concerning the use of the shot clock, it is normally mandated by the state association, so it's they who have the final say as to what is acceptable & not concerning the display of the shot clock & it's use.

Generally for the shot clock display, either a display at both ends of the court or if a single display, the shot clock is to be opposite of the scorers' table.

The table instructions from the WIAA simply states that they must have an Alternative Timing Device available...no direction on what that device should be or how to indicate the lapse of time to those that need to know!

[chseagle]

Originally Posted by Scuba_ref

The table instructions from the WIAA simply states that they must have an Alternative Timing Device available...no direction on what that device should be or how to indicate the lapse of time to those that need to know!

The PA announcing the time left and the "buzz" was something thought up on the spot. The Court Manager & Tournament Director both approved of it. Also all coaches playing on the court were notified of the setup.

Last year we had a HS Girls' JV Game in the old JH Gym (3/4 court with no division line) since there was no shot clock present the officials & coaches agreed to play modified rules compared to normal. The girls had the 10 sec. BC & of course no shot clock. I had both my iPod & a stop watch available to use as a shot clock but the floor officials & coaches decided to try the game without the shot clock.

[chseagle]

Originally Posted by Scuba_ref

The table instructions from the WIAA simply states that they must have an Alternative Timing Device available...no direction on what that device should be or how to indicate the lapse of time to those that need to know!

You probably worked that 4A Regional since I know there were crews from Spokane, Wenatchee, Tri-Cities, & Yakima that worked it.