GENERAL DISCUSSION

[Rev Stickleback]

Originally Posted by en1044

A full second does indeed pass from the time the ball is touched to the clock showing 11:59.

And?

That's how you'd expect a clock counting in seconds to work. The game ends at zero, not a second after zero.

A game lasting 10 seconds would display 10 down to 1, for a second at a time. It wouldn't flick to 9 immediately.


Last season Reading scored their fastest ever goal in a match, in 9.5 seconds. I looked at the scoreboard immediately, and it was displaying 44:51. 44:51 is the 10th second of the game, not the 9th.

[Alemanniafan]

Originally Posted by Rev Stickleback

And?

That's how you'd expect a clock counting in seconds to work. The game ends at zero, not a second after zero.

A game lasting 10 seconds would display 10 down to 1, for a second at a time. It wouldn't flick to 9 immediately.


Last season Reading scored their fastest ever goal in a match, in 9.5 seconds. I looked at the scoreboard immediately, and it was displaying 44:51. 44:51 is the 10th second of the game, not the 9th.

So you're obviously no Reading fan.

[Rev Stickleback]

Originally Posted by Alemanniafan

So you're obviously no Reading fan.

The scoreboard's only just out of my line of vision at that end, so only took a split second (although that obviously depends on whether that second counted down immediately, or had an extra 0.9 seconds added on before it started)

[Marckymarc]

Originally Posted by Rev Stickleback

And?

That's how you'd expect a clock counting in seconds to work. The game ends at zero, not a second after zero.

A game lasting 10 seconds would display 10 down to 1, for a second at a time. It wouldn't flick to 9 immediately.

You're wrong. A countdown timer that displays fractions of a second does tick down immediately to 9.9. Any digital wrist watch with a countdown time will confirm this.

A scoreboard clock that displays 20:00 and doesn't tick down for 1 second means that it actually starts at 20:00.9

[Marckymarc]

Originally Posted by Alemanniafan

Yeah! Hoooray! You're right! And the video also proves that the world indeed is a disc because the basketball court is all flat!

Geez what the f... did I do all this annoing explaining for if, you don't even bother to read what I wrote to explaint it to you.

Answer this simple question with a simple answer:

When the scoreboard clock displays 20:00 for the first full second of gameplay, what time-left-to-play is it actually representing, including the decimals?

a) 20:00.9 - 20:00.0

b) 19:59.9 - 19:59.0

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[Alemanniafan]

Originally Posted by Rev Stickleback

The scoreboard's only just out of my line of vision at that end, so only took a split second (although that obviously depends on whether that second counted down immediately, or had an extra 0.9 seconds added on before it started)

When my team scores it usually takes a split second for me to get all busy jumping around like crazy, spilling most of my beer. I really don't recall ever looking immediately at the scoreboard.

[Alemanniafan]

Originally Posted by Marckymarc

Answer this simple question with a simple answer:

When the scoreboard clock displays 20:00 for the first full second of gameplay, what time-left-to-play is it actually representing, including the decimals?

a) 20:00.9 - 20:00.0

b) 19:59.9 - 19:59.0

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Scroll back up you'll find it somewhere.

[Marckymarc]

Originally Posted by Alemanniafan

Scroll back up you'll find it somewhere.

It's a simple question that you should be able to answer off the top of your head. Funny that you can't even do that.

[Alemanniafan]

Originally Posted by Marckymarc

It's a simple question that you should be able to answer off the top of your head. Funny that you can't even do that.

I would If I wanted to.
It just gets pretty annoying to answer the same question over and over.
And by the way, it's neither a) nor b).

[Rev Stickleback]

Originally Posted by Alemanniafan

When my team scores it usually takes a split second for me to get all busy jumping around like crazy, spilling most of my beer. I really don't recall ever looking immediately at the scoreboard.

Usually I'd be the same - no beer alas - but it just struck me that it was ridiculously quick after the start

[Rev Stickleback]

Originally Posted by Rev

That's how you'd expect a clock counting in seconds to work

Originally Posted by Marckymarc

You're wrong. A countdown timer that displays fractions of a second does tick down immediately to 9.

Does a clock counting in seconds display fractions of a second?

a) No
b) No
c) Hell no.
d) Are you crazy? Of course it's no.
e) F*** no
f) No, no, and Jesus H Christ no, and no to the bike he rode in on.
g) Dr no.

[Marckymarc]

Originally Posted by Alemanniafan

I would If I wanted to.
It just gets pretty annoying to answer the same question over and over.
And by the way, it's neither a) nor b).

Funny how you don't find it annoying to write 25 paragraphs worth of double-talk nonsense, yet can't be "bothered" to simply tell us if "20:00" means .9 or .0

You say it isn't either? Than is it .8? .7? .3? Pick one--it has to be something.

[Marckymarc]

Originally Posted by Rev Stickleback

Does a clock counting in seconds display fractions of a second?

a) No
b) No
c) Hell no.
d) Are you crazy? Of course it's no.
e) F*** no
f) No, no, and Jesus H Christ no, and no to the bike he rode in on.
g) Dr no.

No offense, but you sound rather dense. Whether the fractions are displayed or not they still exist. Or do you believe the clock just guesses when to tick down a second?

[Alemanniafan]

Originally Posted by Marckymarc

Funny how you don't find it annoying to write 25 paragraphs worth of double-talk nonsense, yet can't be "bothered" to simply tell us if "20:00" means .9 or .0

You say it isn't either? Than is it .8? .7? .3? Pick one--it has to be something.

"20:00" means 20 minutes and 0 seconds, that simple.
It doesn't mean 20 minutes and 0.9 seconds or 0.8 seconds or 0.7 seconds or 15 minutes and 59 seconds it also doesn't mean 14 minutes and 34 seconds either.
Is that really so difficult?

[Rev Stickleback]

Originally Posted by Marckymarc

No offense, but you sound rather dense. Whether the fractions are displayed or not they still exist. Or do you believe the clock just guesses when to tick down a second?

Not me struggling with the concept of a clock displaying a time in whole seconds being unable to show fractions of a second.

Over several pages too...



It's clear that either this is your idea of fun, in which case I can only pity you, or you really do have a mental capacity which would embarrass a pot of yoghurt.

Either way, I'm out. Have fun.

[Marckymarc]

Originally Posted by Alemanniafan

"20:00" means 20 minutes and 0 seconds, that simple.
It doesn't mean 20 minutes and 0.9 seconds or 0.8 seconds or 0.7 seconds or 15 minutes and 59 seconds it also doesn't mean 14 minutes and 34 seconds either.
Is that really so difficult?

Then why does the clock still show 20:00 after 1 second of play?

How can it be 20:00.0 and still be 20:00.0 a second later?

Is that really so difficult for you to comprehend that that means there's a glitch somewhere?


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[Alemanniafan]

Originally Posted by Marckymarc

Then why does the clock still show 20:00 after 1 second of play?

How can it be 20:00.0 and still be 20:00.0 a second later?

Is that really so difficult for you to comprehend that that means there's a glitch somewhere?


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You're right, a clock that shows 20:00 and still shows 20:00 a second later does have a glitch somewhere, could be an empty battery.

I'm also out of here it's just too late, good night.

[en1044]

I'm still not sure where I stand. This should be much easier to figure out than it is.

The clock at the beginning of the game/quarter shows 12:00 for ONE second. The clock at the end of the game/quarter shows 1:00 for ONE second, before going to :59.9. That MUST mean that when the clock strikes 1:00, it is in fact 1:00.9. That means that the beginning of the quarter has to start at 12:00.9. Right?

I'm still trying to work this out.

[Marckymarc]

Originally Posted by en1044

I'm still not sure where I stand. This should be much easier to figure out than it is.

The clock at the beginning of the game/quarter shows 12:00 for ONE second. The clock at the end of the game/quarter shows 1:00 for ONE second, before going to :59.9. That MUST mean that when the clock strikes 1:00, it is in fact 1:00.9. That means that the beginning of the quarter has to start at 12:00.9. Right?

I'm still trying to work this out.

Yes, that's exactly right.

Frankly I'm not 100% convinced that it's human error in programming the clock rather than human error in starting the clock when it's supposed to be started. Either way, however, it's not being done right--at least not consistently as the video you posted clearly shows and my own observations during hockey games.

[warpus]

Originally Posted by Marckymarc

I was beginning to think I was living in the Twilight Zone as this is the first response in more than 3 pages that agrees with the bloody obvious conclusion that the clock should instantly read 11:59.9 when the referee drops the puck.

Why? That's already 1/10th of a second into the game. Why not start the timer at 12:00?

Originally Posted by en1044

A full second does indeed pass from the time the ball is touched to the clock showing 11:59.

Yes.. A second passes from 12:00 to 11:59.. Shouldn't it?

Originally Posted by en1044

The clock at the end of the game/quarter shows 1:00 for ONE second, before going to :59.9

Wait, what? It does? WTF! Is this true?

They should just do it the way it's done in soccer, counting UPWARDS. Makes everything much less complicated