starting game clock

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Originally Posted by BEAREF

NCAA rules:

I was watching our local DII college team play last night and there were a couple plays that I have a question on. Both plays were pretty much the same and were administered the same. I am confused on why the game clock was started when it was.

A running play around end and the ball carrier end up being tackled out of bounds. There is a holding penalty on the offense during the run. They administer the penalty and the game clock started on the ready for play whistle and not the snap. As I mentioned this happened twice.

I thought that it should have started on the snap. It would have at the high school level correct?

NCAA

3-3-2 e Starts on the Referee’s Signal. For each of the following reasons, the game clock is stopped on an official’s signal. If the next play begins with a snap, the game clock will start on the referee’s signal:

3. Other than with fewer than two minutes remaining in a half, a Team A ball carrier, fumble or backward pass is ruled out of bounds.

4. To complete a penalty (Exception: Rule 3-4-4-c).

Fed

Snap.