Ready for Play

[Sonofanump]

Originally Posted by Scooby

Something that I heard (it may not be true) that in the Big Ten they expect the RFP to be blown 12-14 seconds after the end on the last play are there any guidelines like that in NFHS?

In 2008 NCAA will be going to a 40 second deadball clock for inbound plays.

[Niner]

I don't think a team should have to wait for a crew. An experienced crew has little trouble having the ball ready for play regardless of the pace of the offense.

[daggo66]

Originally Posted by Niner

I don't think a team should have to wait for a crew. An experienced crew has little trouble having the ball ready for play regardless of the pace of the offense.

A team with a no huddle offense that just ran a play wide to one of the sides, or threw a pass that went out of bounds will definitely be waiting until we are ready. They may be lined up for the next play, but my BJ is digging the ball from somewhere on the sidleline or over on the track and relaying the ball to the U. The U will set the ball and wait for my whistle. That whistle will not blow until the BJ is back in position and I have glanced at both wings to make sure they are ready, especially making sure the HL doesn't have a chain crew issue, and then, and only then will I blow the RFP.they may have been lined up for 10 seconds, but they will wait.

[Texas Aggie]

When I'm on the R, I run a pretty fast clock. I try to be aware of the chains/marker location and when the ball is spotted, we go -- unless we have other business to take care of. A lot of our teams, even down to the jr. high level, have gone to the spread and no-huddle offenses. I don't think I've ever had a complaint about my tempo being too slow. Only a couple of times did guys think it was too fast. The only guys I want to hear that from is the ump and maybe the HL.