As discovered on Monday, the National Federation of High Schools (NFHS) have announced that a shot clock will be coming to the high school scene in Texas.
Well, potentially.
The NFHS has allowed states to make their own jurisdiction in allowing a 35-second shot clock, starting in the 2022-23 season which will give the authority to the UIL to officially take action on the item.
Before Texas is “officially” considered to have a shot clock, the proposal has yet to be passed by the UIL.
In previous legislative council meetings, the UIL have taken no action or denied the movement of having a shot clock in basketball in the past two meetings when the shot clock was on the agenda.
Do you think Texas should add shot clocks?
- Yes! (75%, 3 Votes)
- No (25%, 1 Votes)
Total Voters: 4
Loading ...In the near future, things could change as Iowa is the latest addition to add a shot clock to basketball, which expands the shot clock field to 10 states in the nation.
The next UIL Legislative Council meeting will take place in the summer of 2022, which could be the next time we hear about the shot clock in the future, whether it could be implemented in the game or not being approved.
Shot clocks range from $2,000 to $5,000.
In New Mexico, Hobbs installed shot clocks in their gym at a cost of $3,900, according to the Albuquerque Journal.
Including Iowa, a total of ten states that include California, Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Dakota and Washington have a shot clock implemented.
