The PIAA finally did it.

After years of coaches grumbling and fans arguing in gymnasiums across the state, Pennsylvania high school basketball is getting a shot clock. Last Wednesday the PIAA Board of Directors voted unanimously on the adoption of a 35-second clock, starting in the 2028-29 season.

The game is certain to change in a meaningful way, and it is long overdue.

Players dribbling in circles for minutes at a time will be a thing of the past. And thank goodness. Holding the ball is not basketball at its best, even at the high school level.

A shot clock forces teams to, well, play the game. It demands decisiveness. It rewards conditioning, talent, depth and spacing. It encourages movement and screening instead of stalling and staring at the scoreboard. The moment you tell 10 play

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