Running clock & thoughts from officials

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Originally Posted by chseagle

How easy is the running clock to institute?

It's not rocket science...don't stop the clock over a certain point threshold. If the timer was able to stop it before, then they'll be able to let it run.

Originally Posted by chseagle

For those that have been in a game with it, how often do you have to remind coaches &/or table of the running clock?

I'm asking to be prepared in case I am asked to institute it.

In leagues that I've worked with that use the running clock, there might only need to be one reminder to the table. Most of the time it isn't an issue cause if we're close to the threshold, I'll go over to the table and remind them when the clock needs to running and when it needs to stop if we dip under the required threshold. The coach of the losing team isn't going to be worried about the clock running and either is the winning coach.