stoppage of the clock

[JRutledge]

Originally posted by jeffb
Guys here is my problem the ref's are not doing all the same thing every ref I have talked to at other tcyfl games and also our first game says...we are a 10 minute stop clock league ...out of bounds stop it, incomplete pass stop it, change of pos stop it....well, please tell me in a il high school game what happens with a change of pos. I am being told that is what should happen at our game. thanks jeff

Is there a clock on the field or is there a clock on a scoreboard? And even if that is the case either way, the officials in most youth football that I have seen, the officials keep the clock on the field. Even when there is a clock used on a scoreboard, they screw it up so much that you cannot use it at all.

Let me also state this. Unless you talk to the league's board or rules members, this conversation is not going to go anywhere. It is possible that coaches and other observers do not understand the basic rules of the leagues. I know this because folks in the leagues always try to come up with a rules application that is written no where or that does not apply at all to the league or level in question. Also a lot of youth officials are new and do not understand the differences between NF and youth league ball. It is possible that what you saw was a misapplication of the timing rules. It is also possible that you misunderstood what was taking place if there was no stadium clock used. There are a lot of possibilities. I will say this; I would run the clock whenever possible.

Peace