Massachusetts D3 semifinals in Mass End of Regulation (Video)

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

3. The final putback is clearly late and should not have counted. The video can be paused with the ball still in his hands and the red lights on to prove this, but I thought late in real speed. Too bad for the team which lost.
4. If another crew member is 100%, then this info should be communicated to the calling official before they depart. If another official is the R and he disagrees with the C, he has the authority to overrule this particular decision.
PS the crew did well to not call a foul in favor of the initial ball handler near the FT line. The defender was legal and the ball handler moved into him.

And yet, the light came on when the clock on top of the basket flips from 0.2 to 0.1, not when it flips from 0.1 to 0.0. So, the light and the clock are slightly out of sync. The ball was still in his hand when it was also on 0.0 so that doesn't change anything. Perhaps the horn was later still (sound travels just a bit slower).

[Nevadaref]

Originally Posted by Camron Rust

And yet, the light came on when the clock on top of the basket flips from 0.2 to 0.1, not when it flips from 0.1 to 0.0. So, the light and the clock are slightly out of sync. The ball was still in his hand when it was also on 0.0 so that doesn't change anything. Perhaps the horn was later still (sound travels just a bit slower).

As I'm sure that you are aware, the numbers on the clock don't matter when there is a red light on or behind the backboard under NFHS rules. The light is the signal which ends the period when it is present.

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

As I'm sure that you are aware, the numbers on the clock don't matter when there is a red light on or behind the backboard under NFHS rules. The light is the signal which ends the period when it is present.

Just pointing out that the two devices are not quite in sync.

Electrically speaking, a light, particularly if it is LED based, is faster to turn on than triggering the numbers on the clock. So, when the "0" signal is sent to the various clocks and the LED light, the LED light behind the board could appear before the clock shifts to 0.0....and it (the LED light) would be the accurate indicator. That is why it is the official indicator when present.