What
isThe 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!!!
Now it can't ever
happen again using, The Precision Time Systems ®.