Clock running out
 

This didn't happen in my game, but what if?:
4 tics remaining tied game
A1 throws it into A2 who beats the bad defense and is heading for a layup 50 feet away.
I notice clock hasn't started, I begin a count in my head and blow it dead prior to the layup. Just prior to blowing it dead, I notice the clock is now running and has 3 seconds remaining (obviously started 2 seconds or more late) I blow whistle, clock stops and there is 2.4 remaining. We're going to OT.
I'm sure there would be some angry people there, but is this what you would do?

What was your count?

I would visibly have a count. You want to be supported by film.

Fortunately this has not happened, but by thinking about it ahead of time I would be prepared and I would have a wrist flick as my visual count

I've done it, twice.

Now, I always have a count in the closing seconds, and I would rather stop play two seconds in, reset the clock, and have a new throw in at the appropriate spot.
To me, that's the least problematic solution.

Use a full arm swing for this count. You want it to be clearly visible on any video.

If you use a full arm swing for this purpose, couldn't it conceivably cause confusion. A player or coach mistakes it for a closely guarded count?

I doubt they're paying that close attention to your ARM swing with 4 seconds left.

Not with 4, but this play could have started with 12. Using a mechanic for anything other than its specified purpose so it will show up in a video doesn't seem right to me.

And I said conceivably.

With that much time left to start the play, the best answer is definitely to kill the play, take off the appropriate time, and put it back in play.

Agree.

I concur with Snaqwell's previous two posts.

It's as if I've been hugged.

...by a ___________________.

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