2007 NCAA Men's and Women's Basketball Rules ... - ArbiterSports

BR-48RULE 2 / OFFICIALS AND THEIR DUTIESArt. 5. The officials shall make the final decision when there is doubt as towhether a score was made within the shot-clock period or whether a try forgoal contacted the ring or flange.a. When there is doubt whether a score was made within the shot-clockperiod or whether a try for goal contacted the ring or flange, anyactivity before the next live ball shall be canceled, with the exceptionof a flagrant personal foul, flagrant technical foul, intentionalpersonal foul, (men) intentional technical foul, indirect technical foulor direct technical foul.Art. 6. When an obvious mistake by the shot-clock operator has occurredin failing to start, stop, set or reset the shot clock or when a shot clock hasmalfunctioned, the mistake or the malfunctioning problem may be correctedin the shot-clock period in which it occurred only when the official hasdefinite information relative to the mistake or malfunctioning problem andthe time involved. Any activity, after the mistake or malfunctioning problemhas been discovered, shall be canceled, excluding a flagrant personal foul,flagrant technical foul, intentional personal foul, (men) intentional technicalfoul, indirect technical foul or direct technical foul.A.R. 15. The time on the game clock is 15:30 and the shot clock reads 0:30 for menand 0:25 for women. A1 shoots the ball with five seconds on the shot clock and does nothit the ring or flange. The shot-clock operator, by mistake, resets the shot clock. No onenotices the mistake by the shot-clock operator at this time. The game clock gets to 14:55for men and 15:00 for women and B2 commits a foul against A2. Now the officials gettogether and realize the shot-clock operator’s mistake. RULING: When the officialshave definite knowledge as to the shot-clock operator’s mistake, it is permissible torectify that mistake. In this case, since the officials have definite knowledge, they shallput five seconds back on the game clock, cancel the foul and award the ball to Team B ata designated spot nearest to where the ball became dead.Section 7. The Referee—Pregame DutiesBefore the game starts, the referee shall:Art. 1. Inspect and approve all players’ uniforms, all equipment, includingplaying court, baskets, ball, backboards, and timers’/scorers’ signals.Art. 2. Designate the official clocks and timers/operators.Art. 3. Designate the official scorebook and official scorer.Art. 4. Assure that the official timer will be responsible for notifying eachteam three minutes before each half is to begin.