Timing Changes - NCAA

[Zebra29]

...and don't overlook #16 of Rom's Week 1 "Mini Missive"


RUN: Fourth and 3. A33 runs out of bounds for a gain of about three yards. Team B offside.


Even though A ran OOB, and B was offside, we're going to have to have a measurement to see when the clock will start.

Prior to '06, we'd just award the penalty, and go on the snap, since the play ended OOB.

Now, the play ends OOB, but if A was short of the line to gain, B would have been awarded a 1st down. So we'd go on the ready.

If A is short of the line to gain, they would accept B's penalty, and the clock goes on the ready.

If A made the first down, they would have the option of taking the penalty and going on the ready, or declining the foul and going on the snap, since the runner was OOB.


Boy are the coaches going to love that one late in the half/game, when they just quickly take the penalty since 5 is more than 3.