"Hey, 10 seconds didn't go off the clock!"

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Originally Posted by HawkeyeCubP

Yes it does, for whatever reason. And our counts aren't by the clock, always. (I'm impressed with the way the NBA makes this work.) NCAA has a good case play just for this type of situation, too, that backs the officials.

The way the rules are set up makes it easy. The shot clock starts when the ball is legally touched and the 8 second count starts at the same time as well. The 8 second count also doesn't restart if the ball goes out of bounds or there's a timeout. So when the shot clock hits 15, it's a violation.