Clock operator

[Mike51]

How should a clock operator handle a situation in which the R either starts or stops the clock in error?
Here is my situation. I have working R for bout 20 years and think I have a pretty good grasp of timing rules. This is my "bye" week, but have been asked to be a clock operator at a game. No problem, glad to help out, but what should I do if there is a I am signaled to stop or start wrongly?

[Scooby]

Do what the officials on the field signals. If they make an error it is theirs. You might believe that a runner went out of bounds but the official had his forward progress stopped. There may be something on the field that they have that you do not know or they have not signaled.

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by Scooby

Do what the officials on the field signals. If they make an error it is theirs. You might believe that a runner went out of bounds but the official had his forward progress stopped. There may be something on the field that they have that you do not know or they have not signaled.

Going out of bounds or not is rarely the problem.

It's usually when there's a penalty and the R winds in error or forgets to wind in error (or at least in disagreement with the CO).

[Mike51]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

Going out of bounds or not is rarely the problem.

It's usually when there's a penalty and the R winds in error or forgets to wind in error (or at least in disagreement with the CO).

Yes, that is what I should have said.

[Rich]

Sometimes we make mistakes as the R. It happens. If the R winds, start the clock, but know where to reset it to when they catch their mistake.

[CT1]

The ECO is simply a "human remote control" for the clock. Do what the WH signals.