UIL on shot clock usage

[Mr. Buddy Garrity]

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[Tigers94]

Good. Hopefully it'll be fully implemented in a few years.

They should have sent them film from that Silsbee/Lumberton game from a few years ago.

No more trash basketball.

[AggiesAreWe]

I hope Texas high school basketball never gets a shot clock in my lifetime.

[oldman]

15 hours ago, Tigers94 said:

Good. Hopefully it'll be fully implemented in a few years.

They should have sent them film from that Silsbee/Lumberton game from a few years ago.

No more trash basketball.

So using strategy and coaching to give your team a chance to win is trash basketball?

[BBfan061]

16 hours ago, AggiesAreWe said:

I hope Texas high school basketball never gets a shot clock in my lifetime.

Same

[rupert3]

Definitely the same here.  No shot clock

[PlayActionPass]

My dad referees high school basketball in Arkansas and he said the implementation of the shot clock has made the game better across the board.

I hope it happens and soon. Not a fan of watching a dribbling and passing exhibition with ZERO interest in scoring simply because you can't defend the other team. There are much more creative and innovative ways to compete against a more talented or more athletic opponent. 

 

[No-look1]

On 6/13/2026 at 7:37 PM, AggiesAreWe said:

I hope Texas high school basketball never gets a shot clock in my lifetime.

You might want to rethink that because it’s most likely coming soon. lol 

[scoopno1]

The shot clock idea is a terrible idea. Great coaches like the one at Argyle know how to coach and teach players to be disciplined and take great shots. Several times they battled Silsbee to a standstill and coach Sigler once told me the Argyle told me that the Argyle coach once said he would play Silsbee every week if he could. That goes way back. When I was in high school in Arkansas Coach Kaundart had a great team year after year. He was winning state championships and he had a player Almer Lee who was maybe the best high school player I ever saw. HE averaged 13 or 14 points per game. After winning championships he went to the all star game after his senior year and set a new scoring record at around 50 points. In those days freshman did not play in the SWC and there were no black players at Arkansas. He was the first black player at Arkansas and was the sophomore of the year in the SWC. He had a bad knee injury his senior year and his career did not continue. His time is passed but he was great in either style of play. He did not need a shot clock to prove it. 

[Mamba]

On 6/13/2026 at 7:37 PM, AggiesAreWe said:

I hope Texas high school basketball never gets a shot clock in my lifetime.

Every other level of basketball has one, what would it hurt. No one wants to evolve with the times . Not all change is bad !!!!

[AggiesAreWe]

1 hour ago, Mamba said:

Every other level of basketball has one, what would it hurt. No one wants to evolve with the times . Not all change is bad !!!!

Those other levels can go get their talent while most high schools have to play with the talent (or lack thereof) that lives within the district. I think a coach should have the option to play the style that benefits his/her team the most for success. If it's a deliberate style (not holding the ball in a huddle like what Lumberton tried to do with no real intent on running an offense) then so be it. If it takes a minute to a minute and a half to run your offense aka Argyle, Kingwood, Central Heights, etc., then what's the harm?

I want diversity in the game. I like seeing different styles being played. Shot clock basically makes everyone play the same. Most coaches and teams that want a shot clock already put the ball up within 45 seconds of the possession. Doesn't help them offensively. They just don't want to have to defend that long.

The shot clock is just not needed at the high school level.