Re: 24-Second Clock

[Joe Urtz <joe_urtz@harvard.edu>]

Greetings,

	Thanks for the feedback (Jan and Larry) on my 24-second clock comments.  I
didn't realize the Jumbotron was being used occassionally for the shot
clock at the new Garden.  I generally try to avoid getting sucked in by
that darn thing when I'm at a game, anyways.  Do most NBA teams use the
overhead scoreboard to display 24-second information?

	Also, I don't know if using the Jumbotron is the best solution, especially
if it's only going to be used sporadically.  It seems like shot clock data
is important enough to be displayed on every play.  I still vote for having
the current clock revamped to show 24-second status on all four sides of
the clock.  Anyone in the place would be able to glance at the shot clock
without taking their eyes off the action for more than a split-second.  As
I said the other day, the way the clocks are set up now, they seem to be
pretty much unreadable from up in the mid-court balcony area, and probably
from other sections of the stadium.

>>	Why isn't the 24-second clock visible to all fans, in all sections?....

On 11/13/97, Jan wrote:
>Good question I have seson tickets and sit at half
>court in the balcony. I can't see either clock over the basket and it's a
>real pain in the arse. Sometimes they have the 24 second clock on the
>jumbotron while the live video is playing but not all the time. Besides I
>want to watch the game not the Jumbotron.

And Larry wrote:
>Joe I've been to games in other arenas (including Philly and Washington) 
>and the clock is normally shown also on the big scoreboard in the center 
>of the arena.  I haven't had a chance to get to the new Fleet Center but 
>maybe this would be an easy fix for the problem.

Regards,
Joe