.3 Seconds on the Clock

[Hawks Coach]

I was referring to the difference between having a lag time rule in NFHS and not having one in college and pro. In college and pro, since you know that the violation happended at the precise moment as the touch, you can reset the clock. But because of the lag time rule, it seems that time could expire in NFHS, even though we know it should not have happened. I am for putting the time back on in all cases, but I do not know that strict interpretation of lag time allows it in NFHS.

So I am saying the same thing - that despite common sense, it seems that the trail's signal could start the clock, late reaction to the lead's whistle would allow .3 seconds to go by, and lag time could create a situation where the horn goes off and the game is legally over.

[Edited by Hawks Coach on Nov 29th, 2002 at 10:37 PM]