Clock Question

[tref]

Got it, thx.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by tref

Got it, thx.

For the record, I'm not entirely comfortable with not using the information we have. The rule doesn't say "scoreboard," it says "clock." I think, if put in the spot to choose, I'd likely decide to use the rule and kill the play on a catch.

[just another ref]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

For the record, I'm not entirely comfortable with not using the information we have. The rule doesn't say "scoreboard," it says "clock." I think, if put in the spot to choose, I'd likely decide to use the rule and kill the play on a catch.

Would we tell the coaches the actual time?

[PG_Ref]

Originally Posted by just another ref

Would we tell the coaches the actual time?

One of them would only want you to add more time

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

For the record, I'm not entirely comfortable with not using the information we have. The rule doesn't say "scoreboard," it says "clock." I think, if put in the spot to choose, I'd likely decide to use the rule and kill the play on a catch.

If ANY display connected to the timing device (internal or external) shows tenths, then you can tell how much time the "clock" has on it to the tenths precision. Use it.

If the board shows 0:00, I'm going to ask the timer if the controller's display has tenths on on it and, if so, what it says. The rule doesn't say which display you must use or how big/small of a display is required....only the "clock"...and the clock includes the controller.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by Camron Rust

If ANY display connected to the timing device (internal or external) shows tenths, then you can tell how much time the "clock" has on it to the tenths precision. Use it.

If the board shows 0:00, I'm going to ask the timer if the controller's display has tenths on on it and, if so, what it says. The rule doesn't say which display you must use or how big/small of a display is required....only the "clock"...and the clock includes the controller.

Even before most clocks displayed tenths of a second, clocks would show tenths of a second on the display. Until the NF changes their rules as to what they mean, I am going by what the clock that everyone can see says. All I need is someone to claim we were apart of some conspiracy based on something everyone cannot see. I am not even going to ask anyone what the display says. All I am going to ask them if the horn went off and that is all. Fortunately this is almost never a problem anymore.

Peace

[RadioBlue]

Originally Posted by Camron Rust

If ANY display connected to the timing device (internal or external) shows tenths, then you can tell how much time the "clock" has on it to the tenths precision. Use it.

If the board shows 0:00, I'm going to ask the timer if the controller's display has tenths on on it and, if so, what it says. The rule doesn't say which display you must use or how big/small of a display is required....only the "clock"...and the clock includes the controller.

+1

A clock is a timing device. What is hanging on the wall or from the rafters in a gymnasium is not a clock. It is a display. The actual timing device is located within the scoreboard's controller. And if that clock says there's 0.2 seconds left, then a tap is the only legitimate try for goal.

[Smitty]

Originally Posted by Camron Rust

If ANY display connected to the timing device (internal or external) shows tenths, then you can tell how much time the "clock" has on it to the tenths precision. Use it.

If the board shows 0:00, I'm going to ask the timer if the controller's display has tenths on on it and, if so, what it says. The rule doesn't say which display you must use or how big/small of a display is required....only the "clock"...and the clock includes the controller.

Me too. I'd much rather explain to both coaches before we put the ball in play that there are .3 seconds or less and only a tap can score, than have one coach know that there was .3 and we allowed the other team to catch and shoot because the clock operator was a half second slow in starting the clock.

[VaTerp]

Originally Posted by Smitty

Me too. I'd much rather explain to both coaches before we put the ball in play that there are .3 seconds or less and only a tap can score, than have one coach know that there was .3 and we allowed the other team to catch and shoot because the clock operator was a half second slow in starting the clock.

My thoughts exactly.

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by Smitty

Me too. I'd much rather explain to both coaches before we put the ball in play that there are .3 seconds or less and only a tap can score, than have one coach know that there was .3 and we allowed the other team to catch and shoot because the clock operator was a half second slow in starting the clock.

That is exactly what I have done and will continue to do after checking the clock's primary display...."coaches, there are 0.5 seconds left."