Untimed Down

[mbyron]

I don't have the NCAA reference handy, but I bet it's substantially the same as NFHS 3-3-3:

"A period must be extended by an untimed down if during the last
timed down of the period, one of the following occurred:
a. There was a foul by either team and the penalty is accepted, except for
those fouls listed in 3-3-4b.
b. There was a double foul.
c. There was an inadvertent whistle.
d. If a touchdown was scored, the try is attempted unless the touchdown is
scored during the last down of the fourth period and the point(s) would not
affect the outcome of the game or playoff qualifying.
If (a), (b), (c) or (d) occurs during the untimed down, the procedure is repeated."

If the defense wants to end the period, they can decline the penalty. They didn't want to do that in last night's game, because OSU would have started the next period with a 1st and 10 instead of 3rd and long

[Welpe]

It is the same as NFHS, any accepted penalty for a live ball foul will extend the period for an untimed down. Unlike the NFHS, though, the period will only be extended if time expired during the down.

[Coach Jinx]

Originally Posted by Welpe

It is the same as NFHS, any accepted penalty for a live ball foul will extend the period for an untimed down. Unlike the NFHS, though, the period will only be extended if time expired during the down.

can u explain this because I dont agree

[Welpe]

Sure:

3-2-3-a

I'd copy and paste the rule but iBooks doesn't allow it but notice that the rule says if time expires during the down.

[bisonlj]

Originally Posted by Coach Jinx

can u explain this because I dont agree

Correct...in HS the criteria the foul occurred during the last time down. That means you could have a down that ends with time left on the clock but if another play is not run after the clock starts again, the foul still occurred during the last timed down. In NCAA, the clock must have hit 0 DURING the down where the foul occurred.

[HLin NC]

can u explain this because I dont agree

Why do you not agree, coachjinx?

[Adam]

Originally Posted by mbyron

I don't have the NCAA reference handy, but I bet it's substantially the same as NFHS 3-3-3:

"A period must be extended by an untimed down if during the last
timed down of the period, one of the following occurred:
a. There was a foul by either team and the penalty is accepted, except for
those fouls listed in 3-3-4b.
b. There was a double foul.
c. There was an inadvertent whistle.
d. If a touchdown was scored, the try is attempted unless the touchdown is
scored during the last down of the fourth period and the point(s) would not
affect the outcome of the game or playoff qualifying.
If (a), (b), (c) or (d) occurs during the untimed down, the procedure is repeated."

If the defense wants to end the period, they can decline the penalty. They didn't want to do that in last night's game, because OSU would have started the next period with a 1st and 10 instead of 3rd and long

OK, now that makes sense.