Kentucky vs Vandy

[HawkeyeCubP]

Originally Posted by tomegun

If A1 is called for a kick ball and the shot clock reads 15, what should the officials do?

Put the ball in play with a throw-in to B nearest the spot of the violation.

[tomegun]

Originally Posted by HawkeyeCubP

Put the ball in play with a throw-in to B nearest the spot of the violation.

I know someone who says have the table "reset" the shot clock to 15 and then give the ball to B for a throw-in. This gentleman is from the DC area and knows at least the college and high school rule books scripture, verse and page. He may know the NBA rule book like that too.

If the clock reads 14 in this situation and it is reset, is it the same as if the clock reads 15 and nothing is done? Could those two situations be almost 1 second (.9) difference?

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by tomegun

If the clock reads 14 in this situation and it is reset, is it the same as if the clock reads 15 and nothing is done? Could those two situations be almost 1 second (.9) difference?

If you set it to 15, it's 15.

If it shows 15 is could be anwhere from 14.000000001 to 15.999999999 depending on the clock.

Most game clocks (well, those without tenths) are the latter (so the horn sounds 1 second after it shows 0); most shot clocks are the former (so the horn sounds as soon as it shows 0).

Next time you get a chance, try this. Set both clocks (say, 8:00 and 30). Start and stop almost immediately. Note that one has likley changed and one hasn't.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

If you set it to 15, it's 15.

If it shows 15 is could be anwhere from 14.000000001 to 15.999999999 depending on the clock.

Most game clocks (well, those without tenths) are the latter (so the horn sounds 1 second after it shows 0); most shot clocks are the former (so the horn sounds as soon as it shows 0).

Next time you get a chance, try this. Set both clocks (say, 8:00 and 30). Start and stop almost immediately. Note that one has likley changed and one hasn't.

And it sounds as though Vandy's clock may be the older style where 0 really means 0 to 0.99999999.

[tomegun]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

If you set it to 15, it's 15.

If it shows 15 is could be anwhere from 14.000000001 to 15.999999999 depending on the clock.

Most game clocks (well, those without tenths) are the latter (so the horn sounds 1 second after it shows 0); most shot clocks are the former (so the horn sounds as soon as it shows 0).

Next time you get a chance, try this. Set both clocks (say, 8:00 and 30). Start and stop almost immediately. Note that one has likley changed and one hasn't.

I think that is why this gentleman thinks the clock should be "reset" to 15.