starting game clock

[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?

[mark in ok]

It would depend on where forward progress was ruled to have been stopped. If it was ruled that forward progress was stopped in-bounds, then the clock should start at the ready.

[bob jenkins]

In NCAA, clock starts on the ready on plays that end OOB, except in the last two minutes of the half. The penalty has nothing to do with it.

[InsideTheStripe]

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.

[Mike L]

Run oob in NFHS, clock starts on the snap.
Run oob in NCAA, clock starts on the ready unless under 2 minutes left in the 2nd or 4th qtrs.

[BEAREF]

Thanks for the answer to my question. I guess there are enough differences in rules at each level that we never know for sure when we have a legitimate gripe

[bcl1127]

Originally Posted by BEAREF

Thanks for the answer to my question. I guess there are enough differences in rules at each level that we never know for sure when we have a legitimate gripe

When in doubt the officials are always right

[BEAREF]

Originally Posted by bcl1127

When in doubt the officials are always right

I should clarify the "we" was used as a general term...as an official myself I try very hard to never gripe...

I've used that line many times...and tell people to remember that without the officials it would not be a game, but only recess.