Live and die with the ECO?

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by Rich

I'd want the ECO to stop the clock only on something like this. I do not want the ECO to substitute their judgment on a ball carried out of bounds, however.

What if it's obvious that the ball was carried OOB (no contact inbounds, runs cleanly 5 yards or more OOB)? What if it's not clear whether it was a catch or an incomplete pass ("trap")?

One place where the NFL has it right. Let the clock run. Why stop it just to move the chains. Do it the last 2 minutes if you want, but why bother otherwise?

I'd rather it be consistent -- it's "tough" even to remember at the NCAA JuCo level not to restart the clock after OOB with <2 minutes in the half.