Pretty sure during college games the game clock is kept on the score board. IMO for HS and college it is the way to go. It takes one less responsibility, one less item for the center ref to be concerned with, which is a good thing.

Sure the paid or volunteer game clock operator may miss a few seconds here and there but center refs miss minutes. The game clock being kept on the field is very, very inconsistent game to game. It will be much more consistent when kept on the score board and most importantly the players will know how much time remains simply by looking at the score board.

Put me down for keeping the game clock on the score board.

If announcers at high school games are any indication of what we might get from a clock/horn operator, I'll stick with the center official keeping official time on the field.

Pretty sure during college games the game clock is kept on the score board. IMO for HS and college it is the way to go. It takes one less responsibility, one less item for the center ref to be concerned with, which is a good thing.

Sure the paid or volunteer game clock operator may miss a few seconds here and there but center refs miss minutes. The game clock being kept on the field is very, very inconsistent game to game. It will be much more consistent when kept on the score board and most importantly the players will know how much time remains simply by looking at the score board.

Put me down for keeping the game clock on the score board.

 

I think you have that backwards. Most games I have been to it is the clock operator that is off by minutes. They never stop or start even when the signal to do so is given.

I think you have that backwards. Most games I have been to it is the clock operator that is off by minutes. They never stop or start even when the signal to do so is given.

 

The parents in the stands keeping time may also miss signals from the center to stop the clock. Grumping about the center adding time generally commences following the chorus of watch beeps from the sideline or stands.

Where I've been, officials on the field keep time but inform the press box whenever their time is different than the scoreboard time during a stoppage of play. In my opinion, that's how it should be. Both should keep time.

This is one of the many reasons I do not like soccer. The random end of the game. Many times the ref waits until after there is a run at a goal to blow the whistle. Keep it on the board, not that hard to manage.

This is one of the many reasons I do not like soccer. The random end of the game. Many times the ref waits until after there is a run at a goal to blow the whistle. Keep it on the board, not that hard to manage.

 

I don't get it either. Every other sport manages to be able to keep time on a scoreboard. Shouldn't be that hard with soccer which doesn't seem to have nearly as many stoppages as other sports.

Both of these are nonsense arguments. By the clock a football game will be 1 hour, 4x15 min. Yet somehow if I want to watch an NFL football game I can guarantee I need to plan on at least two hours of time. Yet you say they are so exacting in their clock. Same with Bball. Don't get me started on baseball.

 

With soccer at least I know my game is going to last within probably 10 min of an hour and a half, excluding half time.

 

I would say soccer is much better about keeping their time than other sports. Contrary to popular belief you don't need to know down to the millisecond how much time is left in a game.

Both of these are nonsense arguments. By the clock a football game will be 1 hour, 4x15 min. Yet somehow if I want to watch an NFL football game I can guarantee I need to plan on at least two hours of time. Yet you say they are so exacting in their clock. Same with Bball. Don't get me started on baseball.

 

With soccer at least I know my game is going to last within probably 10 min of an hour and a half, excluding half time.

 

I would say soccer is much better about keeping their time than other sports. Contrary to popular belief you don't need to know down to the millisecond how much time is left in a game.

 

my comment had nothing to do with liking or disliking soccer, or that other sports manage time better. My only point is that I don't see any reason why the time can't or shouldn't be kept on a scoreboard. Other sports do it with no major issues at the high school level, with more stoppages. You're looking for an argument that isn't there. Relax

The arguments either way to keep the game clock kept on the score board or by center ref by some on here is sometimes lacking basic common sense.

 

There is no debating keeping it on the score board is more accurate and more consistent game to game. Not saying using this method in HS games will be perfect, but it will be more accurate and consistent.

 

In professional FIFA games there is a time keeper up in a booth somewhere with a stop watch timing the stoppage of play. At the end of each half this (accurately kept) stoppage time is passed down to the 4th official on the field who then displays it for ALL to see.

 

During NKY HS and youth FIFA games the center ref keeps the game clock. This is totally subject to his or her descretion and without ANY oversight. Give me a break, the center ref many times can't even keep up with everything they have going, how many times have we all seen the center ref fail to see their AR signal for an offsides? The amount of stoppage time added (sometimes it is not added at all) to these games is laughable when it comes to any consistency.

The arguments either way to keep the game clock kept on the score board or by center ref by some on here is sometimes lacking basic common sense.

 

There is no debating keeping it on the score board is more accurate and more consistent game to game. Not saying using this method in HS games will be perfect, but it will be more accurate and consistent.

 

In professional FIFA games there is a time keeper up in a booth somewhere with a stop watch timing the stoppage of play. At the end of each half this (accurately kept) stoppage time is passed down to the 4th official on the field who then displays it for ALL to see.

 

During NKY HS and youth FIFA games the center ref keeps the game clock. This is totally subject to his or her descretion and without ANY oversight. Give me a break, the center ref many times can't even keep up with everything they have going, how many times have we all seen the center ref fail to see their AR signal for an offsides? The amount of stoppage time added (sometimes it is not added at all) to these games is laughable when it comes to any consistency.

 

Clearly you don't know how time is kept in a FIFA match. No there is no time keeper. The decision on how much time to add is the responsibility of the center referee and no one else. They dictate to everyone how much is added not the other way.

 

How is the stadium clock more accurate in any way? It still relies on the referee to correct it. While the stadium clock is official if working, the referee still is the one who determines what official time is and tells the clock operator to change the time accordingly.

 

High school also doesn't have added time just a a point of emphasis, they stop and start the clock. FIFA has added time because the clock is always running.

 

Lastly most youth games that I have ever reffed don't have added time because the people that schedule the games stack them so close together that you can't add time.

 

For someone making some bold statements regarding how time is kept or should be kept you seem to have very little understanding of how things actually work.

Edited June 9, 201610 yr by bothways

my comment had nothing to do with liking or disliking soccer, or that other sports manage time better. My only point is that I don't see any reason why the time can't or shouldn't be kept on a scoreboard. Other sports do it with no major issues at the high school level, with more stoppages. You're looking for an argument that isn't there. Relax

But most of those other sports don't have a dead stop when time runs out either. Football the play keeps going, basketball the shot still counts. Neither is the case in soccer. Plus as I stated in earlier posts for any of it to work you must have a fully functional clock with horn.

According to NFHS I don't think a horn is required. The announcer will count down the last ten seconds ("10...9...8... etc"). I can't wait to see what special flare some of our local announcers may add to the count-down. THAT could be special.

According to NFHS I don't think a horn is required. The announcer will count down the last ten seconds ("10...9...8... etc"). I can't wait to see what special flare some of our local announcers may add to the count-down. THAT could be special.

 

I must say that I am now looking forward to the HS season!!!

According to NFHS I don't think a horn is required. The announcer will count down the last ten seconds ("10...9...8... etc"). I can't wait to see what special flare some of our local announcers may add to the count-down. THAT could be special.

No kidding. I still think the horn should be required. Don't want to add human error into the equation of you are going to go the route anyway