Game Scenario for Discussion

[HokiePaul]

Originally Posted by rockyroad

Well said, APG.

Without trying to be too childish here...you (as the R on the game) are the new L and have taken your position on the endline following a timeout. The throwin is administered by the new T on the far endline. As the ball is being dribbled up the court, the T sounds his/her whistle and loudly calls out "The clock did not start, please take 2 seconds off the clock" and then, once the clock is adjusted, administers another throwin and away we go.

Disagree a little bit with this. In the OP, this was a summer league game, so I'd probably do exactly as you describe in any rec game. But at the higher levels (pro/college), the officials almost always confer with each other and walk over to the table (usually 2 of the 3) to correct rather than shout instructions. I remember Joey Crawford interrupting Durant's FT to yell at the table to correct something, but that is very rare (and probably not how it should be done).

In a HS game, I'd want to get together quickly and confirm what the clock should be set at. If the OP were a NFHS game, I would go to the R and tell him something like: "I had the timeout before the throw-in ended--the clock shouldn't have started. The clock should read [time]."

Everyone is on the same page and you are not rushing. Some of the best advice I've recieved is that when something seems wrong/odd, don't rush to get things moving. Take your time and make sure everything is right.