I just noticed this season that the clock does not always stop after made field goal. Looking up the rules at NBA.com The timing devices shall be stopped: (1) During the last minute of the first, second and third periods following a successful field goal attempt. (2)During the last two minutes of regulation play and/or overtime(s) following a successful field goal http://www.nba.com/analysis/rules_5.html?nav=ArticleList Does anyone know when this rule was inforced? As I can recall the clock will stop after a made field goal no matter when it happened. How it affected the game? Now that you have less time than before.
you only have 5 seconds to inbound the ball...so it can't be a major thing. if the ball goes rolling down the court, the ref will whistle and call delay of game or somethin.
(1) After a made field goal, there are few seconds pass (while the clock is running) before the player inbounds the ball. (2) Now the player has 5 seconds to inbound the ball while he has position of the ball on the side line. Are you referring on the 5 seconds to the first or second scenario? Also few seconds waisted from each field goal made without the foul will add up. I know in the NCAA the clock will run no matter when after a made field goal. In the NBA, I guess, I just noticed it. May be I was paying more attention to the 24 second clock which does stop after each field goal and does not start until the player inbounds the ball.
That's odd, I don't think they enforce that rule. It seems like they always stop the clock after a made basket. Maybe it's an archaic rule that has been amended.
That is what I thought before I started noticing this season that the clock DOES NOT stop after a made basket unless it is in the last minute of each quarter (2 minutes for the fourth quarter).
i didn't always pay attention to it but i can't remember the clock every stopping after every make. as 3814 pointed out, if the ball gets kicked away they'll stop the clock until it gets back and is inbounded. but on a normal make, it'll just keep running and you still get 5 seconds from the time you get the ball in your hands, not just after the make so it can theoretically run for a few seconds, then get picked up and run for another 5. i am not offering to chop off my arms if any part of this post is incorrect.
5secs to inbound the ball. w/2 secs left (the inbounding clock) you throw the inbound pass to an unguarded teamate who, in an attempt to preserve time on the clock, lets the ball roll towards midcourt before touching & starting the game clock. that takes more than 5secs. I guess the officialials stand is "the ball is in play the moment the throw is made".
If the clock is stopped the ref has to be the one to give it to the person inbounding the ball. The clock is always running until a whistle is blown basically (and at the end of the quarters and 2 minutes at the end of the game).
