End of Iowa Game today

[krampuppy]

If you saw the end of the Iowa-UNI game today I have a question.

UNI has no time outs, The FG was attempted with ;06 to go on first down and was blocked. The ball never crosses the line of scrimmage and is recovered by the kicking team (UNI). The clock was stopped and UNI was awarded 2nd down and another FG attempt. (Which was blocked too) Why would the clock stop?

[jdmara]

This is why I don't officiate football lol I'm sticking with basketball and baseball. I would love to know the ruling and reasoning on this one. Glad you posted it before I got here because I wouldn't know how to describe it. It was the longest review I've ever experienced in a stadium. I think they read the ref the rule book on the headset

-Josh

[mikesears]

Clock is stopped following any legal scrimmage kick and started on the snap. Doesn't matter if it is blocked or not. As long as they kicked it, the clocks stops following the play.

[jdmara]

Originally Posted by mikesears

Clock is stopped following any legal scrimmage kick and started on the snap. Doesn't matter if it is blocked or not. As long as they kicked it, the clocks stops following the play.

Thanks Mike...Does the clock stop once the kick comes off the foot? after it crosses the line of scrimmage? I'm sorry if this is a "stupid" question.

-Josh

[mikesears]

Originally Posted by jdmara

Thanks Mike...Does the clock stop once the kick comes off the foot? after it crosses the line of scrimmage? I'm sorry if this is a "stupid" question.

-Josh

Once the ball becomes dead. If it was blocked and somebody recovered it whlie laying on the ground that would kill the clock. I didn't see the game and haven't had a chance to see replays so I really don't know what happened. All I know is that UNI got two chances and didn't make either.

[LDUB]

Originally Posted by jdmara

Thanks Mike...Does the clock stop once the kick comes off the foot? after it crosses the line of scrimmage? I'm sorry if this is a "stupid" question.

-Josh

It's a scrimmage kick. The clock stops when the ball becomes dead. It is the same as a punt.

[jdmara]

Originally Posted by mikesears

Once the ball becomes dead. If it was blocked and somebody recovered it whlie laying on the ground that would kill the clock. I didn't see the game and haven't had a chance to see replays so I really don't know what happened. All I know is that UNI got two chances and didn't make either.

Originally Posted by LDUB

It's a scrimmage kick. The clock stops when the ball becomes dead. It is the same as a punt.

Thanks Gentleman...I apologize for my ignorance of football. The ball was recovered after the first blocked FG by UNI (actually Iowa ran away from it)

-Josh