(12-16-2024, 02:59 PM)paloalto Wrote: Stanford time keeper helping out UTSA by not taking time off clock.
No, that was an advantage for Stanford. UTSA had to bring it in with 10.9 on the clock instead of 13.5.
Yes, as PaloAlto surmised, this is per the rules, but you have to go to the case book. The official must stop play when he notices it, and he must put the correct time on the clock (with replay, the expired time is to be measured by a stopwatch (physical, or part of replay system)) and resume play. There is a specific statement that forbids the officials from restarting from the point that the timing error began (the throw-in).
As for the "Stanford time keeper", you will notice the device (about the size of a pager) usually on the back of the refs' belts. I believe that the refs start the clock with that device. I do not believe they normally stop the clock. I have not seen this device mentioned in the rules.
Specifically, for the throw-in at 13.5, you can see the ref by the inbounder (at the scorer's table), have one hand behind his back at the time of the throw in, and then he brings it forward. I'm sure he thought he started the clock. The head ref (the female) talks to that ref before looking at the replay. Presumably, it isn't his fault. More likely a radio glitch. But, I believe the official time keeper (referred to as the "Stanford time keeper") is not at fault.
The correction of timing mistakes get really weird when things like fouls (and, specifically, "intentional" fouls), missed or made shots, change of possession, or time expiration happens. If you're morbidly curious, go to the NCAA site and download the case book.
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81alum, we all are better because of your analysis. But if it is getting in the way of your just sitting back and cheering for these young ladies, I'd rather you enjoy the game.
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Once again, we get a "halftime show" that was previously recorded. We play a game at 3PM their time, and they can't even have someone at their home studio be involved. Sigh....
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YET AGAIN, SLING BLOWS IT.
It was a work day, so I didn't watch the game until the evening. The first thing I noticed was that the recording was 1 hour and 42 minutes long. Wow, that's short. My next thought was that was due to the officials.
Then, deep into the game:
There are 13.5 seconds in the game,
.....Stanford is up by 2
.........Bosgana is at the FT line.....
.............Stanford has had trouble getting the ball into the front court....
..................Suspense..........
and the screen goes dark.
End of recording.
That was on the Sling app on my TV. So I try my laptop.... Same cliff hanger.
This is at least the 4th Sling-recorded video that ended minutes before the end of the game. BOO SLING !!
I go to ESPN from my laptop, and I'm able to see the rest of the game.
The game ended at 1:45:54 on their playback.
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Crackpot, consider reporting that the official a priori decided the game should be called in a certain way, perhaps solely for the official's convenience.
There was no big snow storm bearing down on Palo Alto, no severe weather alerts that would affect the safety of the teams or fans.
From the ACC directory:
Barbara Davis Director/Women's Basketball Ext. 4187 bdavis@theacc.org
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That's a big name coach UTSA hired. She's only getting half of what she earned at UT-Austin, at least in reportable pay.
Clearly, that school is doing what it takes to get to the big time in WBB.