It's not going away. For the most part, it's the fans that dislike the slow down/stall tactics. I like it because it gives good coaches another tool or weapon in their arsenal.

All valid points, but cost of equipment, staffing or finding those who are qualified let a lone do it, is a cop out. Football spends a pretty penny to have the boards, operators in place for that. Sure more games in Bball, but there are plenty of people who want to get involved. Every Bball team has 2 or 3 coaches sitting there doing nothing, freshman, JV. Make it part of the home teams coaches requirements. They are paid to have a trained eye. They are not referring a game, they are resetting a clock after each shot, not rocket science if your already paying attention. Clock buzzes at 0 if no shot is taken, then reset it. And I was not talking about advantages of stall ball at the game, I was pointing out that 2 min standing there is ridiculas, regardless of strategy and who it bennifits. You can't take fatigue out of the equation of that strategy, regardless of fouls. It was a factor. I'm sure when Dr. Naismith invented the game and realized to cut out the bottom of the basket was logistically better, game evolved. You can't take out the fact that these girls are already used to the shot clock pace at AAU, College. So why not train them at the varsity level?

Personally I'm fine "without" a shot clock in H.S. basketball.

 

Not having one allows for various strategies regarding game tempo, and any tempo that a team chooses to play should be acceptable within the bag of tricks that coach might have.

 

Stall ball seems to be discouraged, but I'm all for it if it's what a team might have to do to have a fighting chance, especially in cases where you have extreme differences in strengths between teams.

 

We see it all the time in H.S ball where you have powerhouses scheduled to play struggling weaker teams.

 

If a team decides to stall, so be it, and people need to accept it as a valid strategy without scorning the team that does it. It should just be viewed as one of the many options of approaches.

 

Having a shot clock pretty much establishes only one game tempo, that being a fast one.

 

No mystery in that strategy. Every team going into every contest will pretty much know how the tempo will go.

 

With no shot clock if a team were to slow the ball down, and even to a crawl, then it's up to the opposing team to turn up their defense in order to try to create turnovers. Defensive strategy is as much apart of the game of basketball as is offensive strategy.

 

Approaching each contest a coach will have to design a strategy, tempo included, taking into consideration what he/she has regarding players, and their strengths and weaknesses, how they match up, and how they need to approach the opposition. Adjustments throughout the game need to be made as well depending on how the game is playing out.

 

Many people don't seem to like a stall ball game, and typically because they came to a game to see more "action", but I don't see why the tendency for some to insinuate that the stalling team is playing unfairly.

 

If it's a valid game approach, then deal with it, and too bad if it doesn't pass you "action" requirements. Sometimes this approach can be just as exciting when it feels to take the air out of the room, and perhaps can enable the chances of major upsets.

 

A shot clock would be certain death for some teams, but no shot clock enables various game tempo strategies, and gives some lesser teams a fighting chance, but I don't want to make it sound like it's only valuable in games where both teams have dramatically different strengths.

 

It can also play a factor during games where both teams are closer in strengths or evenly matched. Stall ball can have its merits at certain times within games, and not necessarily the whole game.

:isurrender: Heresy I say! College and pro basketball have been ruined enough already. Lets not do the same to high school.

Personally I'm fine "without" a shot clock in H.S. basketball.

 

Not having one allows for various strategies regarding game tempo, and any tempo that a team chooses to play should be acceptable within the bag of tricks that coach might have.

 

Stall ball seems to be discouraged, but I'm all for it if it's what a team might have to do to have a fighting chance, especially in cases where you have extreme differences in strengths between teams.

 

We see it all the time in H.S ball where you have powerhouses scheduled to play struggling weaker teams.

 

If a team decides to stall, so be it, and people need to accept it as a valid strategy without scorning the team that does it. It should just be viewed as one of the many options of approaches.

 

Having a shot clock pretty much establishes only one game tempo, that being a fast one.

 

No mystery in that strategy. Every team going into every contest will pretty much know how the tempo will go.

 

With no shot clock if a team were to slow the ball down, and even to a crawl, then it's up to the opposing team to turn up their defense in order to try to create turnovers. Defensive strategy is as much apart of the game of basketball as is offensive strategy.

 

Approaching each contest a coach will have to design a strategy, tempo included, taking into consideration what he/she has regarding players, and their strengths and weaknesses, how they match up, and how they need to approach the opposition. Adjustments throughout the game need to be made as well depending on how the game is playing out.

 

Many people don't seem to like a stall ball game, and typically because they came to a game to see more "action", but I don't see why the tendency for some to insinuate that the stalling team is playing unfairly.

 

If it's a valid game approach, then deal with it, and too bad if it doesn't pass you "action" requirements. Sometimes this approach can be just as exciting when it feels to take the air out of the room, and perhaps can enable the chances of major upsets.

 

A shot clock would be certain death for some teams, but no shot clock enables various game tempo strategies, and gives some lesser teams a fighting chance, but I don't want to make it sound like it's only valuable in games where both teams have dramatically different strengths.

 

It can also play a factor during games where both teams are closer in strengths or evenly matched. Stall ball can have its merits at certain times within games, and not necessarily the whole game.

 

 

I agree.

 

I was not aware that "everyone" was horrified by "stall ball." It's not the favorite of anyone I know, and certainly not mine, but to legislate it into extinction would be foolish ... FOOLISH! It is a part of the game, and it should remain a part of the game. It is a legitimate way for a team to attempt to be competitive, and it forces the hand of the other team to react competitively to counter it. You don't see boxing rings that are being reduced to 4' X 4' just because somebody doesn't like the rope-a-dope, or the sting and float. Why? Because they are legitimate tactics for not getting your brains scrambled. Same goes for basketball.

Can you imagine watching this game?

FINAL SCORE 2-0.

Only points scored in the FIRST 15 SECONDS of the game.

 

Alabama high school basketball game ends 2-0 | Fox News

Can you imagine watching this game?

FINAL SCORE 2-0.

Only points scored in the FIRST 15 SECONDS of the game.

 

Alabama high school basketball game ends 2-0 | Fox News

 

Been invovled in a few that felt like they were 2-0

1) Expensive to install statewide

 

2) Imagine the struggle to keep personnel on the clock to do it right. Hard enough to get good clock operators.

 

3) Tradition

1) Expensive to install statewide

 

2) Imagine the struggle to keep personnel on the clock to do it right. Hard enough to get good clock operators.

 

3) Tradition

 

Wouldn't you have felt bad missing a picture of the only basket scored?!?

More than likely it would have been the ref walking in front of you...

:lol2:

Can you imagine watching this game?

FINAL SCORE 2-0.

Only points scored in the FIRST 15 SECONDS of the game.

 

Alabama high school basketball game ends 2-0 | Fox News

 

Actually read the article, stall ball at its best! pathetic!

Actually read the article, stall ball at its best! pathetic!

 

Exactly...stall ball for a whole game is an embarrassment to the sport.

Wouldn't you have felt bad missing a picture of the only basket scored?!?

More than likely it would have been the ref walking in front of you...

:lol2:

 

They only do that so you can get a good shot of their well toned glutes...