Naz Long should be the player of the game

**ISUCubswin** · 01-28-2013, 02:50 PM

Originally Posted by cyguytillidie

What was their reasoning?

"The clock stopped when Lucious had the ball at the top of the key, so lets count until it starts again from when it stops until it starts when Kansas State brings the ball up. Alright 1...2...3...4...5...6...yeah, about 6 seconds didn't come off the clock before he put up the shot, so 6 seconds should be added to the clock"

**ruxCYtable** · 01-28-2013, 02:51 PM

Originally Posted by ISUME

The announcers on TV were driving me crazy, because they were saying 6 seconds should be added to the clock.

No kidding, I was going absolutely nuts about this! And then they actually DID put six seconds back on briefly and I was thinking my God they're actually going to screw this up and we're going to lose because of it.

**Cydkar** · 01-28-2013, 02:53 PM

Originally Posted by ISUME

The announcers on TV were driving me crazy, because they were saying 6 seconds should be added to the clock.

I was out of town so let me get this straight. The clock froze so the announcers thought time should be added?

**ruxCYtable** · 01-28-2013, 02:54 PM

Originally Posted by Cydkar

I was out of town so let me get this straight. The clock froze so the announcers thought time should be added?

Correct. And it wasn't just a passing comment. They went on and on about it.

**Cyclonesince78** · 01-28-2013, 02:56 PM

I was at the game, so didn't know what the heck was going on. First they added 6 seconds, and I totally freaked out, then they took off 6 seconds and brought it from 18 back down to 6 and I totally freaked out again for different reasons. Talk about a roller coaster of emotions. At least it ended up helping out the good guys.

**Cycsk** · 01-28-2013, 03:05 PM

Originally Posted by Sparkplug

I feel that Naz Long should be "the player of the game" for calling attention to the clock freezing.

Huge props to Naz Long for spotting it!

But shouldn't there be a Grad Assistant whose only job during games is to be looking for things like this? Watch the clock, foul counts, possession arrow, etc. If not, we are vulnerable to the worst that can happen such as the debacle at Kansas at few years ago. There are enough guys milling around the bench, surely one of them can be tasked to watch the clock.

**ISUCubswin** · 01-28-2013, 03:09 PM

Ok I don't want to be THAT guy, but I'm sure it would've been noticed even if Naz didn't say anything.

**Cyclonesince78** · 01-28-2013, 03:10 PM

^ That guy

**deion21** · 01-28-2013, 03:10 PM

The real question is why the clock stopped in the first place.. an honest technical glitch or a bone-headed clock operator? I have seen ISU victims to a little "home cooking" in the past when they are on the road and the clock doesn't start immediately when the home team inbounds and has very little time left. It was like K St brought their own clock operator for that last possession.

**theshadow** · 01-28-2013, 03:10 PM

Originally Posted by ISUCubswin

Ok I don't want to be THAT guy, but I'm sure it would've been noticed even if Naz didn't say anything.

Not necessarily. The clock stopped for 24 seconds during the Louisville-Georgetown game Saturday, and it was never corrected.

**theshadow** · 01-28-2013, 03:12 PM

Originally Posted by deion21

The real question is why the clock stopped in the first place.. an honest technical glitch or a bone-headed clock operator? I have seen ISU victims to a little "home cooking" in the past when they are on the road and the clock doesn't start immediately when the home team inbounds and has very little time left. It was like K St brought their own clock operator for that last possession.

There are 4 controllers -- each official has a belt pack, and there's a main unit at the scorer's table. Each has the ability to stop/start the clock.

**ruxCYtable** · 01-28-2013, 03:14 PM

Originally Posted by ISUCubswin

Ok I don't want to be THAT guy, but I'm sure it would've been noticed even if Naz didn't say anything.

Unless it was actually a technical problem, I assume the guy running the clock himself would have known that he screwed up and hopefully reported it. But I would not be 100% sure. There was an NCAA tourney game (probably been 20+ years) where the clock started several seconds late and a team lost a game because of it. I don't remember the specifics but I seem to recall Michigan State was involved (before Izzo). Of course that was before the days of instant replay.

**ruxCYtable** · 01-28-2013, 03:15 PM

Originally Posted by theshadow

There are 4 controllers -- each official has a belt pack, and there's a main unit at the scorer's table. Each has the ability to stop/start the clock.

I was wondering how foolproof those officials whistle packs are. Like if a fan somehow whistled or screamed at the same frequency as a Fox 40 would it trip the belt pack? Surely it's made smarter than that though.

**theshadow** · 01-28-2013, 03:21 PM

Originally Posted by ruxCYtable

I was wondering how foolproof those officials whistle packs are. Like if a fan somehow whistled or screamed at the same frequency as a Fox 40 would it trip the belt pack? Surely it's made smarter than that though.

There's a small microphone attached to the whistle, which runs down to the transmitter (belt pack).

All belt packs transmit to the main controller, which has its own start/stop switch as well. That controller is connected to the clock interface.

**cyguytillidie** · 01-28-2013, 03:23 PM

Originally Posted by ISUCubswin

"The clock stopped when Lucious had the ball at the top of the key, so lets count until it starts again from when it stops until it starts when Kansas State brings the ball up. Alright 1...2...3...4...5...6...yeah, about 6 seconds didn't come off the clock before he put up the shot, so 6 seconds should be added to the clock"

Makes sense to me.