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[Adam]

Originally Posted by NormanDale

North Dakota uses a shot clock, plays 18 minute halves. I believe MN is also playing halves now instead of quarters. North Dakota had a shot clock in the large schools, I believe all schools play with it now.

Yes, its an expense and 1 more person to have to pay at the table, but with time, schools found a way to do it.

It's not the expense so much as the hassle. We're lucky to get one competent clock operator.

My main issue, though, is that it's really not necessary.

[Pantherdreams]

Originally Posted by Adam

It's not the expense so much as the hassle. We're lucky to get one competent clock operator.

My main issue, though, is that it's really not necessary.

We can disagree. I think some hassle is worth thousands of extra posessions for thousands of kids.

Cost can be less then 1 set of jerseys.

While competent operators is a problem . . . see my argument re: hassle.

I work games in Maine with no shot clock. I work games in Canada with a 24 second shot clock. More kids play, more kids make decisions, more kids shoot, teams have to be deeper. Seems better for basketball.

Many more stoppages. Volunteers at most tables so anywhere between 1 or 2 and 10+ corrections a night depending on the quality of the crew. Because of timing differences (10 min quarters, 2 minutes between, etc) different bonus rules. Games just take longer anyways. Tough to get a FIBA game done in under 100 minutes. A lot are closer to 120. As an officials its a lot less pay for more work.

As a parent and basketball fan I like it a lot better.

[bainsey]

Originally Posted by Pantherdreams

I work games in Maine with no shot clock.

Speaking of which, the state's fanboy site is in the midst of a seven-page thread after last weekend's stall ball game between Portland and South Portland, which was 13-13 after the fourth quarter, and a 20-16 SoPo victory. The thread is simply entitled, "SHOT CLOCK IN MAINE....NOW!!!!"

It's not going to happen. The NFHS doesn't like a shot clock, and I know our commission is against it, too. I'm with Adam about it being a solution looking for a problem, particularly where Panther cites 1-10 corrections per game. We don't need that; we have enough to do.