I feel that it is needed at the high school level. players at this level need to be taught how to foster a lead and then how to protect that lead. not build a lead and hold the ball until the horn blows. its not good basketball. you can only call so many timeouts and foul so many times. a shot clock will give teams that are down guaranteed possessions.

I could not agree more

I feel that it is needed at the high school level. players at this level need to be taught how to foster a lead and then how to protect that lead. not build a lead and hold the ball until the horn blows. its not good basketball. you can only call so many timeouts and foul so many times. a shot clock will give teams that are down guaranteed possessions.

 

Exactly.:thumb: :thumb:

Getting someone to cover for the boys varsity would not be an issue. For girls varsity, probably not. But JV teams for both boys and girls and then the freshmen teams for both boys and girls would become problem areas.

 

I believe most schools are like mine in that we struggle to get someone good to run the scoreboard/clock for freshmen games, let alone looking for a 2nd person.

Well said.:thumb: Been there and done that!

 

I vote NO!

I personally dont think it will happen in my lifetime but I think a 45 sec or even 60 sec clock might be a good thing. As for the argument that it will bring more forced shots and bad offensive possesions. If you cant get yourself a decent shot in 45 seconds you dont deserve to take a decent shot and thus a decent shot to win the game.

I feel that it is needed at the high school level. players at this level need to be taught how to foster a lead and then how to protect that lead. not build a lead and hold the ball until the horn blows. its not good basketball. you can only call so many timeouts and foul so many times. a shot clock will give teams that are down guaranteed possessions.

 

I don't see many teams going into an all-out Dean Smith stall until a few minutes max left in the game. Most teams are incapable of running it correctly and end up turning it over.

 

I've seen a few games (Holy Cross a few years ago) where I wish they had it but I can count those types of games on one hand especially now that Coach Draud is not coaching.

Clocks would be good

Put the shot clock in high school as soon as possible. It definitely rewards the defense and coaches are smart enough to adapt. You run an early offense, into a number of different types of quick hitters and a couple of set plays for when the shot clock is winding down. I've had an opportunity to coach under both situations and with the clock is much better from a players and coaches stand point.

You guys keep telling yourselves it's a good idea, and see if you can still do so when teams blister the nets at a 25 percent clip night in and night out.

 

Here's the one thing that would come of it that would be a positive from a numbers standpoint: All the state's rebounding records would fall within 5-6 years.

I don't see many teams going into an all-out Dean Smith stall until a few minutes max left in the game. Most teams are incapable of running it correctly and end up turning it over.

 

I've seen a few games (Holy Cross a few years ago) where I wish they had it but I can count those types of games on one hand especially now that Coach Draud is not coaching.

 

Well put. :thumb:

I am in favor of a 35 second clock, but let's change the rules on 3-pointers and dunking. Get rid of that, and you might be surprised by the decrease in poor shot selection, showing off, and increase in assists and an all around fundemental play. Too many kids missing from 10 ft. in because they haven't been taught to use the backboard and they can hit all day long from behind the arc while being guarded, but can't hit their free throws when the game is on the line and no one is guarding them.