Shot clock for high school basketball to be introduced slowly this season in Missouri

The high school boys and girls basketball games may become faster in the next 2024-2025 season because part of the contests might be played under shot clock. 
 
In its June board meeting the MSHSAA Board of Directors approved an allowance for a 35 second shot clock. The shot clock cannot be used in all boys and girls basketball regular season varsity tournaments and shootout style events involving MSHSAA member schools but with permission. 
 
“Several years back, some schools and coaches proposed changes including the shot clock,” MSHSAA Assistant Executive Director Doug Fessler said. “We are now providing that opportunity but restricted by our set approval process We have also implemented the use of shot clocks in tournaments and the shootout-style events between out of state schools houses fool shot clocks in their games. 
 
The decision was proposed by the MSHSAA Basketball Advisory Committee which consists of people from the member school district. 
 
Bob McCormack of Priory coach also favours the proposal. 
 
“There’s an idea of a shot clock that I actually like because I think it creates a more exciting game. ” McCormack said. They will have to spend some energy and designate some set plays which they will not freelance as is the case with some schools. I do not think holding the ball is good for a good high school game at all. 
 
I believe that there will be lot of fun. 
 
As quoted by Timothy Bowdern, the girls’ basketball coach of Marquette, Missouri is among the latest states that are adopting the shot clock in high school basketball. 
 
‘This practice too has been adopted by many states in the country or is in the process of being adopted Bowdern added. ’ “It will just help to make the game look like basketball as is played today on the tv. ” 
 
As De Smet Jesuit’s coach Kent Williams pointed out. 
 
”I think many states have already implemented the shot clock on the high school level,” Williams said. And it’s important for our state to ensure that it continues so that we can keep on developing and modernize this game. I think it has been well said that we should introduce a shot clock. 
 
It is on this note that most coaches will be likely to embrace it as it has benefits of boosting our games. Some won’t be but that’s usually the case with any change but this does move our game forward. " 
 
In the eyes of Williams he believes it will assist the athletes. 
 
“If we are preparing kids for the next level, the game has to be as close to the same as possible,” Williams said. In my first 11 years of my coaching career, I was involved in college basketball, thus there is a difference between the final three minutes and the rest of it; it will not turn into a free throw shooting contest as soon and there are many more tactics available with the shot clock’s introduction. " 
 
Some of the professional athletes whose games include basketball off season may already be conversant with the shot clock. 
 
“Some high school summer tournaments already have shot clocks and most of the students already play with it in AAU,” Kent Williams added. “It will adapt much sooner than the coaches, officials and scorers bench will. ” 
 
The game progress in a good way, said Parkway South girls coach Thomas Williams. Opposition is likely to be expected on the move. 
 
He said ‘there’s no denying that the adoption of the shot clock is as revolutionary as the introduction of the three-point shooting arc. 
 
“For a fact, I still think that the high school has not reached its best yet,” Williams said “Any time there is a change that big, there will always be a lot of controversy about it. ” ‘I remember when the three-point line was introduced to College League when I was in high school and I consider this and the shot clock fairly similar. ’ Although I am a fan of most of its aspects and like to think that I understand how basketball works, I think it is high time to introduce the shot clock. 
 
“Just like anything else there will be some coaches who are for it and some against it but as time goes by I believe that those coaches will accept it In addition, children adapt to change very fast They will not even realize when the rule is in place since every game they see on television past high school level basketball has a shot clock. ” 
 
Coaches at schools shall adapt to it together with athletic directors, who will also have to factor in the costs of the equipments. This we know will also require people to be trained on the usage of the device and that will also be another expense for the school. 
 
Melvin Bethany who is the athletic director of the Lutheran St. Charles has done research on the costs. 
 
Purchasing and installation of the equipments would cost about $1000-$1500, according to Bethany. Another table worker will also have to be hired in order to operate it during the games. 
 
“I do think it is developing the high school type of basketball game. ” “I believe that it is as a blessing and a vice When teams are evenly matched those games will be Or if you have a team that is not that good then what you get is some terrible basketball that has been forced by the shot clock. ” 
 
Harold Barker, of the De Smet Jesuit’s athletic director, however, fears that the matter of fact is the shot clock will soon become the norm. 
 
Here Barker made a statement that typical of many entrepreneurs, claiming that they haven’t given much thought to the expense of the undertaking. “As for now, I am trying to estimate when it will be enforced so we can start to fund it a reasonable amount of time in advance. Apart from the actual cost of the clocks and timers I think the other bit which people do not consider is that there is always a new employee, well trained and competent in the use of the system that will be required and there will always be teething period. 
 
“It is now apparent that different gyms will be more appropriate for implementing the new clocks than others. ” 
 
Lafayette’s athletic director Jonathan Sumner also expressed joy that it isn’t a requirement for each game and further stated that the change should be eased in to the sport. 
 
“The current decision lets students be able to give them the chance to participate in events which included the use of shot clocks and prepare them for college, but it is not making it mandatory for all schools. ” “I believe it is a good middle ground for now and thus allows our state to somehow think about things. ” 

Coaches will also be accorded time in their case too. It will be not without some new angles to be cottered out. 
 
“I believe majority of the coaches support it, well I do since it just brings more dimensions into the game,” Bowdern commented. “It will also necessarily bring about a new close to begin and for shot clocks and defenses, as well would to coaches). Therefore, application of the interactive dynamic model will be more strident in the last 15 minutes of the soccer match and in the closing quarter of a basketball game. 
 
“The shot clock brings a lot of new things to ‘special teams’, for instance, inbounds plays involved, lots to look at and many coaches may not be prepared for the new change although the good teams will be. ” 
 
Supporters will be with the fans, McCormack said. 
 
McCormack, confident as always said, “I know they’ll love it. ” “You go to the games to be entertained and I think it will be more entertaining for the fans,’ he said I think it’ll be like what they see on TV with the college game. ” 
 
Williams agreed with that notion of fans loving the clock. 
 
For this Williams said, “I believe it will take some time to get into this new rhythm but fans will definitely enjoy watching a quicker game. ” “There are two legs that I have been booed of pulling the ball out early in the fourth quarter, so the fans will appreciate the clock. ” 
 
It will be to make the game better for everyone,” writes Barker. 
 
“Coaches have wanted this for years now and I think the fans and the players will appreciate the extra defensive actions every possession,” Barker said.