The horn deus ex

[La Rikardo]

Originally Posted by mutantducky

cause I just felt like putting Deus ex in there


but back to the narrative.

2 seconds left, game tied. Inbounds play, The clock for some reason starts to soon, ball is inbounded and the horn sounds but player catches and scores right after.
The refs have definite knowledge that shot would have been within the two seconds.

Count the basket? If only the player who scored was still playing, say the other players froze because of the buzzer would you not count the basket?

By 5-6-2, the period ends when the buzzer sounds to indicate time has expired (with a few exceptions, none of which apply here). However, 5-10-1 allows the R to correct an obvious mistake by the timer using definite information regarding time observed on the clock. To me, if the buzzer sounds before the ball is touched inbounds, then there is definite information that there was a timing mistake -- the buzzer cannot sound during a stopped clock and the clock could not have legally started. In that case, reset the clock to two seconds and redo the throw-in.

If the buzzer sounds after the throw-in has been touched inbounds, then the clock would be running and thus the expiration of time is possible. The ball becomes dead when time expires for a period unless a try or tap is in flight by 6-7-6, so there's no way you can count the basket. If one of the officials had an official count going after the ball was touched inbounds, then that information could be used to correct an improperly-started clock by 5-10-2. So if an official had an official count going, the R could use that information to reset the clock to the amount of time that should have remained at the moment the buzzer sounded and restart at POI. If there is no official count to use for information, then there is no grounds for correction and the period is over.