MECHANICSBURG – A shot clock at Pennsylvania high school varsity and junior varsity basketball games starting with 2028-29 season moved another step closer to reality.

The PIAA Board of Directors, at Wednesday’s agenda meeting, approved a second reading on approving a shot clock with a third and final reading likely in December.

In July, the state’s governing body on high school sports passed on a first reading the introduction of a 35-second shot clock.

Currently, 31 states and Washington D.C. are using or are in the process of adding shot clocks in high school basketball.

The PIAA’s basketball steering committee met on Sept. 29 to discuss and advise on the implementation of a shot clock.

A motion was made by Frank Majikes of District 2 at that meeting not to implement a shot clock,

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