NFHS - End of Game Situation

[HokiePaul]

Originally Posted by La Rikardo

Suppose Team A is the home team and the timer, who is affiliated with the home team, stops the clock upon seeing that A1 has run off with the ball. Though we might like to simply end the game with the rationale that time would likely have expired before the end of the throw-in, I don't think the rules support such a ruling. Obviously, we will censure the timer and notify the appropriate authorities of the situation following the game, however at this point, must we rule an unsporting technical foul against A1 and proceed accordingly?

If you have a count, you have definate knowledge and can end the game based on that count, even if the timer incorrectly stops the clock. But if the defense had grabbed the ball, you shouldn't have started a count so you can issue a Technical for Delay of Game (not an unsporting T -- although penalty is the same).

Not sure why the team would choose to go the delay of game option. They could accomplish the same result by calling an excessive time out, and it would probably stop the clock quicker.