Oregon Shot Clock vote delayed
OSAA Executive Panel tabled the issue May 1 to allow for more work
Time has been frozen for now on institution of a shot clock for Oregon High School basketball, but the proposal is still very much alive.
Kris Welch of the OSAA says the Executive Board decided Sunday to table the issue for the time being, with plans still in play to put the thirty-five second clocks at all levels of high school basketball by the 2023-24 school year. In particular, the panel pushed back the vote for summer work sessions so they could work out some of the financial details for it to be adopted for the 2023-24 basketball season.
Ten states, including Washington and California, have already adopted the use of a shot clock for their hoops contests. Eight other states, including Idaho, have approved use of shot clocks by 2023-24.
The biggest concern involves the cost of putting in shot clocks at all high schools. National reports have placed the cost somewhere between $2000 and $5000 minimum. Schools would also have to train and hire staff to run the clocks for each game.
Most supporters of the clock expect it to be approved by the Executive Board in a few months. The OSAA moved forward on the issue after the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFSHS) voted last spring to no longer oppose state use of shot clocks.