.3 situation, can't look good

[Nevadaref]

Originally posted by rainmaker

I don't see how anything could be "clearly" with .3 on the clock. Surely the fans can't be clear when their mind is fogged by partiality. I also wonder about the scorekeeper's neutrality.

First, the ball was definitely in the air when I heard the horn. They were simply slow on the clock start on this play.
Second, the timer and scorer were two HS kids from Vegas, they were there for every game in that gym, and really did a great job. Their objectivity was beyond question. They were always looking at us when we reported fouls, I never had to give a number twice, and from what I hear they only messed up the score once in something like 30 games. It also seems that this one game was also the only time they had a hard time with the clock. But boy did it make those officials look awful. I felt for them.
Third, the coach was not saying that the .3 rule was arbitrary, but that the officials' decision to put .3 back on the clock in that game was arbitrary. For example, why not put .2 or .4 up there?