Game clock shows time remaining in time-out -- against the rules?

Lotto · #1 (**permalink**) Mon Feb 06, 2012, 09:54am

A friend of mine relayed this story to me. In an NCAAW game, the game clock switches during time outs to a countdown of the time remaining in the time out. The visiting coach complains, saying that this is against the rules. I went to the NCAA book to see if this was the case, but I'm not sure. The relevant rule seems to be 1-18, but the only part that seems possibly applicable is that "A visible game clock shall be required."

What do you think?

Raymond · #2 (**permalink**) Mon Feb 06, 2012, 10:06am

I can't find anything nor have I ever heard of this.

mbyron · #3 (**permalink**) Mon Feb 06, 2012, 10:09am

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Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

I can't find anything nor have I ever heard of this.

Never heard of a coach making crap up about rules? I find that hard to believe.

bob jenkins · #4 (**permalink**) Mon Feb 06, 2012, 10:11am

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Originally Posted by Lotto

What do you think?

I think the coach needs to find something else to complain about, OR bring it up at the conference (assuming it was a conference game) level.

Raymond · #5 (**permalink**) Mon Feb 06, 2012, 10:16am

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Originally Posted by mbyron

Never heard of a coach making crap up about rules? I find that hard to believe.

Well, I've never heard a coach come up with this particular crap before.

Rich · #6 (**permalink**) Mon Feb 06, 2012, 10:20am

Personally, I *hate* schools that do this and ask them not to do it (I usually observe this during the JV game). I prefer that the game clock remain visible at all times (which could be the complaint mentioned in the OP).

Eastshire · #7 (**permalink**) Mon Feb 06, 2012, 11:00am

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Originally Posted by RichMSN

Personally, I *hate* schools that do this and ask them not to do it (I usually observe this during the JV game). I prefer that the game clock remain visible at all times (which could be the complaint mentioned in the OP).

I agree. The least important information that could be up there is the time left in the time out. I want to know the time left in the period.

bob jenkins · #8 (**permalink**) Mon Feb 06, 2012, 11:10am

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Originally Posted by Eastshire

I agree. The least important information that could be up there is the time left in the time out. I want to know the time left in the period.

Look before the TO time is put up (as you should on almost all stoppages and posession changes).

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