Nov. 21, 2016
Big Ten Associate Commissioner and Men’s Basketball Collegiate Officiating Consortium Coordinator Executive Director Rick Boyages acknowledged an officiating timing error during the final play of the Florida Gulf Coast at Michigan State men’s basketball game on Sunday, Nov. 20.
While the on-court officials and Michigan State timekeeper have the ability to start and stop the clock, after a complete review of the timing error on the game’s final play with 1.6 seconds remaining, it was confirmed that a game official improperly set the clock in motion via his Precision Timing belt pack. The subsequent adjudication of rules, allowing for use of the courtside video monitor and a hand-held digital stopwatch to determine whether the shot was released prior to expiration, and if there was any time remaining in the game, were properly administered.
All officials assigned by the Collegiate Officiating Consortium are graded and evaluated on every play of every game throughout the season. Officials are held accountable pursuant to policies and procedures established by both the Big Ten Conference and the Men’s Basketball Collegiate Officiating Consortium.
The Men’s Basketball Collegiate Officiating Consortium, LLC provides regional oversight of officiating operations in the Big Ten, Horizon League, Mid-American Conference, Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, Summit League and Northern Sun. The consortium considers this matter concluded and will have no further comment.
Big Ten Associate Commissioner and Men’s Basketball Collegiate Officiating Consortium Coordinator Executive Director Rick Boyages acknowledged an officiating timing error during the final play of the Florida Gulf Coast at Michigan State men’s basketball game on Sunday, Nov. 20.
While the on-court officials and Michigan State timekeeper have the ability to start and stop the clock, after a complete review of the timing error on the game’s final play with 1.6 seconds remaining, it was confirmed that a game official improperly set the clock in motion via his Precision Timing belt pack. The subsequent adjudication of rules, allowing for use of the courtside video monitor and a hand-held digital stopwatch to determine whether the shot was released prior to expiration, and if there was any time remaining in the game, were properly administered.
All officials assigned by the Collegiate Officiating Consortium are graded and evaluated on every play of every game throughout the season. Officials are held accountable pursuant to policies and procedures established by both the Big Ten Conference and the Men’s Basketball Collegiate Officiating Consortium.
The Men’s Basketball Collegiate Officiating Consortium, LLC provides regional oversight of officiating operations in the Big Ten, Horizon League, Mid-American Conference, Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, Summit League and Northern Sun. The consortium considers this matter concluded and will have no further comment.
