After an extra point how much time does a team get to huddle on sideline with coach before taking field? In St.X vs Male game after extra point St.X return team took field while waiting for Male kickoff team to take the field. I’ve been going to games for years and longest I’ve ever seen a team get to camp out on sideline. Coach Wallace was yelling at ref on sideline about it and he was eventually flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct. It had no bearing on out come of game but seemed like bad game management.

It seems there is a rule that says teams must play within two minutes after being told to so during an officials timeout.

 

The time is technically an officials timeout. So until the above notification is made there is no specific timing. But once told to play a team has 2 minutes. At that point an official could (should?) start the play clock it would seem.

 

But if the officials delay their notification to play there is no other timing mechanism that seems to prevail.

It seems there is a rule that says teams must play within two minutes after being told to so during an officials timeout.

 

The time is technically an officials timeout. So until the above notification is made there is no specific timing. But once told to play a team has 2 minutes. At that point an official could (should?) start the play clock it would seem.

 

But if the officials delay their notification to play there is no other timing mechanism that seems to prevail.

 

It reminded me of college game where you are waiting for TV timeout to end. Very strange.

With so many running clocks around the state, it brings up a question. When does the running clock start? When they blow the whistle to kick off after the 36 point margin has been met? When does the clock stop? Only time outs and injuries?

From what I understand there is a 1 minute official’s TO after the PAT. What I’ve seen in the few games I’ve seen this year, the kicking team will huddle up in front of their bench and get instructions from their coach. The ref on that side will now try to get the kicking team out on the field. However, once they get to the middle of the field they will rehuddle and talk about whatever. The kicker will now tee up the ball and once the ball is teed up, the kickers will huddle again for the 3rd time. Then the ref checks to make sure all the kickers are within 5 yards of the ball. It is then that the ref signals to the white hat that everybody is ready and the 25 second play clock starts.

What is intended to be a 1 minute break has now turned into a 3-4 minute delay before the KO.

It reminded me of college game where you are waiting for TV timeout to end. Very strange.

 

And if that is what is going on there there should be a"Red Hat" near a 20 yard line. But that does not sounds like the case. It sounds like refs that were not keeping things moving. And if they were crew that that was just assembled that would explain it better.

With so many running clocks around the state, it brings up a question. When does the running clock start? When they blow the whistle to kick off after the 36 point margin has been met? When does the clock stop? Only time outs and injuries?

 

I believe the clock stops after scoring plays also. Then it restarts at the ready signal on the kickoff. So when a team scores to get to 36 the clock will be stopped. Then when the team is ready to kickoff and the official blows his whistle, the clock starts. Timeouts, injuries, scoring plays, between quarters. Otherwise, the clock runs. Also, if the trailing team scores to get it below the 36 point threshold, it is still a running clock. Once the running clock is started, it runs till the game ends regardless of score.

I believe the clock stops after scoring plays also. Then it restarts at the ready signal on the kickoff. So when a team scores to get to 36 the clock will be stopped. Then when the team is ready to kickoff and the official blows his whistle, the clock starts. Timeouts, injuries, scoring plays, between quarters. Otherwise, the clock runs. Also, if the trailing team scores to get it below the 36 point threshold, it is still a running clock. Once the running clock is started, it runs till the game ends regardless of score.

 

That is my understanding on how it is supposed to work as well.

 

One question, on the kickoff after the running clock. Once they blow the ball in play for the kickoff, the clock starts. How long to they have to kick it before a delay of game? 40 seconds? If less than 40 seconds remain in the quarter/game, the winning team does not need to kick it and the clock will run out?

And if that is what is going on there there should be a"Red Hat" near a 20 yard line. But that does not sounds like the case. It sounds like refs that were not keeping things moving. And if they were crew that that was just assembled that would explain it better.

 

Other kickoffs were fine and maybe was just lethargy, but you would think they would get things moving once coach brought it up but they just stood there.