Stopping the clock?

[whitehat]

If you watch the NFL and most college officials they are a lot better and more experienced at accurately keeping the clock winding near the sideline when a player's forward progressis is stopped just before getting knocked OOB. Most HS officials in my experience stop the clock most every time a player goes out of bounds regardless, unless it is a very obvious stopping of forward progress first.

So, as Bullycon answered, If they go OOB prior to their forward progress being stopped then clock stops and then starts on the next snap. If their forward progress is stopped before they go OOB, then the clock should continue to run.

A little off topic but similar....Sometimes you will see an official on or near the sideline give the "wind the clock signal" and immediately give the "stop" the clock signal, in that order. He is not confused (hopefully).This occurs when the runner has gained first down yardage and remains inbounds near the sideline, and then he (official) stops the clock for the 1st down and the chains to move. This should tell anybody who cares or knows, especially the R, that once the chains are set the clock will start up again on the RFP.