i don't know why, but i don't like a 40 second play clock. i think it takes excitement away from the game in the late going. i've said this for a few years now that i think the play clock should be 30 sec. in football and the shot clock should be 30 sec in bball for college. used to be drama in a game with two minutes left even if the defense didn't have timeouts. now all we've done is increase kneel downs. if you're going to institute this rule, i'd like to see a two minute warning. ---i'm ok with the facemask rule but i hope it doesn't lead to incidental f-masks being called as 15 yarders. ---i'm ok with the out of bounds rule. ---i think the challenge rule change is much needed and a good one. ---i am indifferent to the kickoff rule. ---i hope the sideline rule doesn't affect key situations, especially for us. i'm not a fan of this rule.
pretty much agree with 327's take on these rules. Except the out of bounds rule. I want to see it play out before I make a decision on that one, but on the surface, I have my doubts about it.
they are no different than lawmakers. they have to create absurd shiit just go validate and keep their jobs. and stopping the clock on first downs is something id like to see in the nfl as well. ive always liked the rule due to the ends of halves. it makes the game much more exciting, quit taking away plays and ruining the game you idiots. go investigate auburn's refs if you're bored. the game is fine.
I have and will always prefer the clock rules as defined before the 2006 season. Here's why: --The 40 second clock eliminates 1 first down an offensive team needs to make to run out the clock. With a 40 second clock, a team can start kneeling down with 2:00 left on the clock (snap the 1st down at 2:00, snap 2nd down at 1:20, and snap 3rd down at :40.) Right now, teams can only run about 1:10 off the clock. -- Restarting the clock after going out of bounds reduces time for last drive comebacks. Teams will have to be in full time no-huddle even if they are doing the right thing by attacking the edges. -- The 2006 rules allowed teams in the lead to run clock off without actually snapping the ball. In the infamous Auburn game, AU was able to run 20 seconds off the clock during their last drive before they even snapped the ball. LSU was penalized and sure could have used those 20 seconds. -- Running the clock after first downs like the NFL does causes offensive teams in a hurry to lose time while the refs run down the field. Watch any close NFL game and you will see what I mean. If they are worried about the length of the game, shorten the commercial breaks and limit (or eliminate) the reviews from the booth. The night before the SEC Championship Game, I watched my tape of the 2001 SECCG. I was amazed at how much shorter that game was. GEAUX TIGERS
Dumb question, but why can't the NCAA and the NFL get together and come up with a common set of rules for football? Easier for the players (the ones that move on to the NFL), easier for the coaches (who go back and forth), and easier for the fans (who watch both).
Not true. The 25 second clock didn't start until the ball was declared ready for play. You could run much more than 1:10 off the clock. It took the refs an average of 10 seconds after the ball carrier was declared down to declare the ball ready for play. All this does, is even it out. I like this rule for this reason. When trying to run out the clock, it doesn't depend on the ref to know how much time you can burn off like it used to. Good Rule. In the final two minutes this rule is disregarded and the clock does stop when you go out of bounds. So your example does not work. However, I still agree with you that I don't like this rule. Agreed. I hated that rule. I am glad it's gone. Agreed. I like the clock stopping after a first down. I'm glad we are still doing that. Yep.
All of that crap together doesn't add 10 minutes to a game. This is what happens too often: 4th and 5 with 25 seconds left in the quarter, coach calls TO to freeze the kicker (this has not caused a missed kick in 87 years). Commercial. Field Goal good. Commercial Kickoff. Commercial. 2yard run off tackle. Quarter ends. Commercial.:angryfire:angryfire
absolutely correct!! Or asking stupid questions about Brittney Spears in the middle of the game :lol:
Out of all of the possible ways that they could shorten the overall length of a game, I would imagine that cutting down on commercials is very unlikely.
I don’t know why, but I just go brain dead trying to think the rules through. Anyway if anyone can clear this up for me, I would appreciate it… First, is this statement 100% accurate? In the past, if you got a first down then the game clock would stop until the ready for play signal was given. But once the ready for play whistle was blown, the game clock did start. If the above statement is accurate, then is this correct? Now that the 40 second clock (ready for play clock) will start as soon as the previous play ends, in effect doesn’t that mean that the game clock will no longer stop after first downs (exception for if the player gets out of bounds in the last two minutes)?
