Heading: Shot clock     Sub Heading: Procedure

"The shot clock shall be reset whenever the game is stopped by a referee:

• For a foul or violation (not for the ball having been caused to go out-of-bounds) by the team not in control of the ball,

• For any valid reason caused by the team not in control of the ball,

• For any valid reason not caused with either team.

In these situations, the possession of the ball shall be awarded to the same team that previously had control of the ball. If the throw-in is then administered in that team’s:

• Backcourt, the shot clock shall be reset to 24 seconds.

• Frontcourt, the shot clock shall be reset as follows:

  • If 14 seconds or more are displayed on the shot clock at the time when the game was stopped, the shot clock shall not be reset but shall continue from the time it was stopped.

  • If 13 seconds or less are displayed on the shot clock at the time when the game was stopped, the shot clock shall be reset to 14 seconds.

However, if the game is stopped by a referee for any valid reason not connected with either team or the reset of the shot clock would place the opponents at a disadvantage, the shot clock shall continue from the time it was stopped."