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title: "Why Does Basketball Reset the Shot Clock to 14 Seconds After an Offensive Rebound?"  
description: "Why Does Basketball Reset the Shot Clock to 14 Seconds After an Offensive Rebound?"  
author: "Ravi Karn"  
published: 2026-10-21  
canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/117930/why-does-basketball-reset-the-shot-clock-to-14-seconds-after-an-offensive-rebound  
category: "Mix Category"  
tags: ["basketball", "Sports rules", "FIBA", "NBA"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# Why Does Basketball Reset the Shot Clock to 14 Seconds After an Offensive Rebound?

I understand that an offensive rebound can give a team another possession, but I’m unsure why the shot clock is sometimes reset to 14 seconds instead of the full 24. What rule situation is the **14-second shot clock reset** meant to handle?

Does the reset apply the same way across NBA, FIBA, and college basketball, or does the exact rule depend on the competition?


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