stoppage of the clock

[mcrowder]

In all of our local "running-clock" agegroups, we always start the clock on the ready with only one exception - after a timeout. We stop it (briefly) on scores, change of possession, penalties, but start it again when ready.

So after a turnover, stop the clock, make it ready and start the clock. After a penalty - same thing. After a score - stop it until the kickoff, and run it after the kick return is done.

Then again - when you get to the "mercy rule running clock", it runs and runs and runs unless there is a time out or injury. (Sometimes nearly 2 minutes run off after a score - during the try and during the setup for the kickoff)