Timing question

[Ed Hickland]

Originally Posted by Robert Goodman

And...what justif'n is there for greater scrutiny of that final second than there was for the time of any preceding clock stoppage?

Reminds me of a game two seasons ago. Seven seconds remaining, clock starts on snap. Now I know seven seconds is about the length of the average running play, so, one more run or long pass, the only way to get two plays is a quick pass to the sideline.

QB fades back and starts running in order to give his receivers time to get downfield. He threw the ball and the receiver was unable to catch it as the clock read :00.

According to rule the game is not over until I lift the ball or leave the field. I sought out my LJ who was keeping time and confirmed with him that time had expired as the head coach is yelling in my ear that time should not have expired.

My point being even though the clock read zero I did a check to confirm time had expired.

Now there may have been other times when the scrunity was not as intense, in fact, my rule is if there is a discrepancy less than eight seconds between the game clock and the clock on the field, don't bother with correction. Frequent corrections of the clock question the credibility of the clock operation.