Has a team on the short-end of a running clock ever mounted a successful comeback? I did a brief search but turned up nothing. It is unlikely that this would ever occur but I find the idea very interesting.

In KY, not to my recollection.

 

I do remember a game in Texas about 15 years ago where a team was down by a score of 42-14 I think in the 4th Qtr and came back to win thanks to several successful onside kicks.

If you find an example of it, someone will hold that up as a reason we shouldn't have a running clock. :jump:

Keep in mind once you get it back to within the points needed to be a running clock, it stops again.

Keep in mind once you get it back to within the points needed to be a running clock, it stops again.

 

I think you're wrong about this. Once the point threshold has been reached the running clock rule takes over and does not stop regardless of how close the game gets. It would seem to me that with a running clock it would be very difficult to get enough possessions to come back from 45 points down.

The clocked does not stop, except on penalities, after scores, and time outs. Other than that it does not stop. Even if the team comes back. It would be very difficult for a team to comeback during a running clock. It starts in the 2nd half but not the 1st half I believe.

Thanks folks, I never realized that it never goes back to stop/start! I guess I have always been in my car and on the road if it got that bad.

The clocked does not stop, except on penalities, after scores, and time outs. Other than that it does not stop. Even if the team comes back. It would be very difficult for a team to comeback during a running clock. It starts in the 2nd half but not the 1st half I believe.

 

I'm pretty sure I saw a first half running clock at Highlands this year. Someone will correct me if I'm wrong.

I'm pretty sure I saw a first half running clock at Highlands this year. Someone will correct me if I'm wrong.

 

Winner winner chicken dinner. You are correct. The running clock starts once 1 team is ahead by 45 or more points, regardless of when in the game the threshold is satisfied.

Okay, looked it up. You can see it here: http://www.khsaa.org/football/runningclockmemo.pdf

 

After the first half, any time the score differential reaches 45 points or more, the following changes will be

made regarding rules determining when the clock will be stopped and/or started. The clock shall continue to

run from the point that the differential occurs (without regard to a later return to less than the differential) with

the following clarifications: ...

...The use of this rule does not preclude the use of NFHS Rule 3-1-3 that reads: "A period or periods

may be shortened in any emergency by agreement of the opposing coaches and the referee. By mutual

agreement of the opposing coaches and the referee, any remaining periods may be shortened at any time or

the game terminated.

 

So, no the clock does not start back up when the losing team draws within 44 points, and the running clock begins in the second half, unless agreed to start earlier by both coaches.

 

I'm still pretty sure I saw it in the first half this year. Could it have been agreed to, or maybe just a mistake by the timekeeper? Or, quite possibly (but hard to believe!) I'm just mistaken...:confused:

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I stand corrected. It must have been by agreement of the coaches to have a running clock in the 1st half.

Whether the rules state it or not, it has definitely started in the first half in some games. I know Bowling Green had a first half running clock against a couple of their district opponents this year.

 

As to a running clock comeback, I don't think it's ever happened, and honestly, I don't even see how it could. How a team capable of winning would even get down by 45 in the first place is beyond me.

In KY, not to my recollection.

 

I do remember a game in Texas about 15 years ago where a team was down by a score of 42-14 I think in the 4th Qtr and came back to win thanks to several successful onside kicks.

 

Ask and you shall receive.

 

 

Love the local announcers.

 

"I done wet my britches."

New to KHSAA this year is that you do have a running clock in the first half if up 45 pts.. It is not by coaches agreement - it is a KHSAA rule now. At least that is my understanding.

Ask and you shall receive.

 

 

Love the local announcers.

 

"I done wet my britches."

 

LOL, that was it. I kept getting images of Buddy Garrity in my head listening to the announcers.

 

Came back from 41-17 deficit with under 3 minutes to go and took the lead. Only to give up a kick return for a TD to Tyler and still lose in the final seconds. Unreal.