TIMECLOCK QUESTION

[THE HITMAN]

I have a question about the NBA timeclock that I can't quite figure out the answer to. After a team scores a bucket, the other team, of course, gets the ball. Sometimes the clock runs straight through during this 2-3 second transition and, then, at other times I see it stop and wait for the inbounds pass to be thrown. Is there a rule on this? Timekeeper's discretion? Different with less than 5 min to play ?? What determines if the clock is run straight thru? I cant figure it out. Anyone ?

 

[soul train]

I think under 2 minutes the clock stops every time a team makes a bucket...either 2 minutes or 1 minute

 

[the_allt]

Looked like they were stopping it under 2 minutes last night when I was watching.

 

[THE HITMAN]

Sometimes during past games watched, I think I saw it being stopped during the early quarters..thats why I can"s figure it out.

 

[wcb4]

i agree that they have been inconsistent on this. there have been quite a few times when they have been 2-3 seconds late in starting the clock.

 

[THE HITMAN]

I think under 2 minutes the clock stops every time a team makes a bucket...either 2 minutes or 1 minute

Soul......Under 1 or 2 minutes in the game? Half?? Each Quarter??? Seems to be indisctiminate to me. Thanks