What is The Precision Time System?

What is The Precision Time System?
It is a small computer that is connected to the arena or stadium game clock, that allows the on court or on field Officials to start or stop the game clock. This is done at the speed of light (186,000 miles per second). The Officials whistle stops the clock, and the switch on the belt pack starts the clock.

What happens without the Precision Time System?
The Official blows the whistle, the Clock Operator then pushes a button to stop the clock. Also if the game Clock Operator can not see the game Official signal to start the Game Clock it does not get started at the proper time.
Then it's too late! It should not have happened!

• "MISTAKE SENDS 3 OFFICIALS HOME, JUST LIKE UCLA WOMEN"
  Associated Press, March 15. 1998
• "Soviets Five Ends US Olympic Reign With Disputed Last Shot"
  New York Times, Sunday, Sept. 10, 1972
• "Rockets manage to juke Jazz and the timekeeper"
  News & Record, Monday, May 30, 1994
• "Knicks knick Bulls with last second basket"
  Daily News, 1990

How many games are won and lost in the last minute or second?

TOO MANY ... Heres an example..."The 1998 NCAA Womens Tournament" U.C.L.A. plays at Alabama: A one point game, Alabama has the ball out of bounds with 8 tenths of a second on the Game Clock. The Game Clock Operator starts the Game Clock late. U.C.L.A. lost a game that they should have won. They did not advance to the next round. They also lost a large sum of money that the University and Conference would have received had they won!!!

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