Untimed Down

[Theisey]

This is a prime reason the Referee has to insist the snotty nose know-it-all high school clock operators come down for a meeting at least 30 minutes before the game.
Going over a few basics can go a long way in making the timing smoother. Explaining which signals affect the clocks, including the woope-doo (S1*) will hopefully adjust the ECO/PCOs head so its in the game all game long.

Last resort if the continually screw up would be to shut the clocks off and send the guy home.

[waltjp]

Originally Posted by Suudy

there as about :10 left on the clock. The coach decided to let the clock run out (I'm in WA, so NFHS rules). Our WH (the experienced, classy guy that he is) walked to both head coaches, explained there would be one untimed down, then made the signal and signaled the ready. At the snap, the clock operator started the clock.

I'm confused. The clock ran out before the snap leaving 0:00 on the clock.

The R then signals for an untimed down. At the snap the clock operator starts the clock. How much time was on the clock at the snap?

[stratref]

Originally Posted by waltjp

I'm confused. The clock ran out before the snap leaving 0:00 on the clock.

The R then signals for an untimed down. At the snap the clock operator starts the clock. How much time was on the clock at the snap?

I'm guessing that the clock operator set the clock to 12:00 to be ready to start the 2nd quarter and ran the clock when the play happened and didn't figure out to reset the clock when the teams switched ends.

Jasper

[Suudy]

Originally Posted by waltjp

I'm confused. The clock ran out before the snap leaving 0:00 on the clock.

Right. There was an accepted penalty on the last timed down, but time didn't run out until we restarted the clock after enforcement (the play ended inbounds).

Originally Posted by waltjp

The R then signals for an untimed down. At the snap the clock operator starts the clock. How much time was on the clock at the snap?

There was 12:00 at the snap, since the clock operator reset the clock. But in reality, there was still :00 since the quarter didn't end. Since it was an untimed down, the clock should not have been started.

But this reminds me. What would be the proper handling of the play clock in this situation? As I remember it, we let the clock run down to :00, then notified the coaches of the untimed down, then gave A another :25.

[JasonTX]

It don't apply to this situation, but just make sure everyone is aware that if a penalty includes a loss of down, the period is NOT extended.