Communication signal

[Bob M.]

Originally Posted by johnny1784

There is a communication signal in the NFHS book to let others know the play was dead in bounds along the sideline... "wind clock twice then stop clock. Indicate progress was stopped inbounds and first down has been attained (official’s manual pg 24)." Other game officials will use this signal even if no first down was attained but to indicate we are still inbounds along the sideline.

REPLY: Yes...but that's used when the play is over and is a signal to the ECO to keep the clock running. You don't see the wing traiiling the play winding the clock all the way down the sideline while the ball is live, do you?